Synonyms of peer

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noun

ˈpir 

1

as in nobleman

a man of high birth or social position

claims to be related to an English peer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nobleman
• gentleman
• grandee
• lord
• knight
• milord
• prince
• squire
• country gentleman
• duke
• chevalier
• marquis
• baron
• cavalier
• baronet
• sheikh
• master
• princeling
• sheik
• seigneur
• count
• earl
• viscount
• don
• nabob
• esquire
• marquess
• hidalgo
• lordship
• seignior
• nawab
• princelet
• raja
• margrave
• sire
• marchese

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peasant
• peon
• cotter
• commoner
• boor
• fellah
• churl
• proletarian
• plebeian
• cottar
• toiler
• pleb

2

as in equivalent

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value

a jury of one's peers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalent
• counterpart
• fellow
• colleague
• partner
• rival
• coordinate
• parallel
• compeer
• competitor
• companion
• like
• coequal
• equal
• match
• analog
• associate
• analogue
• half
• double
• mate
• twin
• copartner

peer

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verb

as in to gaze

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaze
• stare
• gawk
• gape
• glare
• goggle
• gawp
• blink
• watch
• eye
• rubberneck
• gloat
• glower
• peruse
• study
• consider
• fixate
• observe
• leer
• ogle
• stare down
• regard
• pore (over)
• outface
• outstare

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• peek
• peep
• dip (into)
• browse
• wink (at)

Examples of peer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some of you may entertain the idea of gathering with siblings or neighbors or connecting with peers who share similar interests. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024

For instance, consider situations where a co-worker’s feedback could be reasonably delivered and from whom, like a peer mentor or team lead. —Kip Holderness, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024

Verb

Banners with photos of veterans and dead soldiers peer over sidewalks and legend has it that Jesse James lived here in an age of stagecoaches and outlaws. —Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024

However, the historic tournament will see a significant revamp starting next year as Wimbledon will no longer have line judges peering over the game in a pivot to AI. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024