Synonyms of buddy

buddy

noun

ˈbə-dē 

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friend
• pal
• confidant
• colleague
• compadre
• chum
• sister
• comrade
• confidante
• familiar
• brother
• partner
• intimate
• crony
• amigo
• alter ego
• musketeer
• mate
• acquaintance
• companion
• fellow
• associate
• peer
• collaborator
• ally
• accomplice
• cohort
• hearty
• blood brother
• benefactor
• supporter
• sport
• pen pal
• sympathizer
• abettor
• main man
• hobnobber
• friendly
• abetter
• confederate
• well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• competitor
• opponent
• adversary
• rival
• antagonist
• nemesis
• archenemy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buddy

Before that season, Hall and Knight were fishing and hunting buddies. —John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025

Even if you and your buddies are divided over which team to root for, the Super Bowl brings you together in an annual ritual of football, friends and family − and possibly a chance to cheer on someone from your hometown. —George Petras, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025

One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025

One of his skating buddies posted a video on Instagram of the last day. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025