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Synonyms and antonyms for the word friend

Comrade and enemy.
Friend - buddy comrade (synonym)
friend - enemy foe (antonym)
enemy
foe
enemy
rival Synonyms for the word "friend": Close Friend Comrade benefactor close make friendship well-wisher friendly befriend buddy friends-friends co-religionist fellow countryman fellow countryman minion colleague confidant classmate couple brother brother friend patron assistant friend native peer like a worm tied interlocutor fellow drinking buddy compatriot compatriot fellow tribesman comrade comrade with servant fellow employee accomplice associate comrade participant (girlfriend), buddy, well-wisher, (good) friend, confidant, brother, brother, ally, comrade, buddy, sidekick, sidekick; amateur; friends-buddies, who is with whom (friends, is friendly, is on friendly terms), as if the devil tied someone with a string; do not spill water, friend, beloved, corefan, kentyara, classmate, lada, lads, friend-buddy, dear, friend, loved one, dear, champion, zealot, follower, root, bosom friend, sitny friend, co-worker, boyfriend, comrade , dear, beloved, lace, friend, beloved, kunak, flak, benefactor, bosom, brother, semi-friend, brother, unravelable, old man, welcome, follower, old man, sweetheart, kent, supporter, friend Friend - friend comrade (synonym)
friend - enemy foe (antonym)
synonym - buddy, kunak, lada.
antonym - not a friend, an enemy
(girlfriend), buddy, well-wisher, (good) buddy, confidant, brother, brother, ally, comrade, buddy, sidekick, sidekick; amateur; friends-buddies, who is with whom (friends, is friendly, is on friendly terms), as if the devil tied someone with a string; do not spill water, friend, beloved, corefan, kentyara, classmate, lada, lads, friend-buddy, dear, friend, loved one, dear, champion, zealot, follower, root, bosom friend, sitny friend, co-worker, boyfriend, comrade , dear, beloved, lace, friend, beloved, kunak, flak, benefactor, bosom, brother, semi-friend, brother, unravelable, old man, welcome, follower, old man, sweetheart, kent, supporter, friend
synonym - friend - comrade - old man
antonym - enemy - traitor - not a well-wisher!!!
Synonyms for the word friend - (buddy, girlfriend), well-wisher, buddy, benefactor, confidant, sworn brother, brother, comrade. A close friend, sincere, bosom, intimate, sincere, unchanging, old. Friends and buddies. Friends before the first fight. We are friends, I am friendly with him, I maintain a friendship. Wed. Be friends. It’s as if the devil tied them with a string (jokingly, about friendship). Wed. Comrade, Lover and Friend.
FRIEND FRIEND, enemy
Synonyms for the word "friend": Close Friend Comrade benefactor close make friendship well-wisher friendly befriend buddy friends-friends co-religionist fellow countryman fellow countryman minion colleague confidant classmate pair bro brother friend patron assistant friend native peer like a worm tied interlocutor fellow drinking buddy compatriot fellow tribesman comrade-in-arms fellow colleague fellow employee accomplice associate comrade participant
Synonyms - bosom, sparkling
Antonyms - enemy, foe
Friend - comrade, buddy (synonyms).
Friend - enemy, foe (antonyms).
best friend

We cannot say that it is a difficult task to find an antonym for the word “enemy”. And yet there is something to be said about this issue.

Meaning

It is difficult to look for an antonym for a word when its meaning is not entirely clear. Let's clarify the latter first, and then focus on antonyms and synonyms, because one without the other is also extremely difficult to imagine.

So, according to the explanatory dictionary, the meaning of the word “enemy” is as follows:

A person who is at enmity with someone. In modern terms, he has a conflict with someone. For example: “Two boys became enemies because one broke the other’s toy.”
Military enemy, adversary. For example: “After Skynet struck humanity, people and machines turned into enemies.”
A principled opponent of something. For example: “Andrei Lvovich categorically did not like being interrupted, especially if he talked about the Russian language in class. He was an implacable enemy of all school hooligans and dealt with them with particular cruelty: he mercilessly gave deuces in the quarters.”

Knowing the meaning of the object of study, you can easily find an antonym for the word “enemy”. The first thing that comes to mind is "friend". Yes, this is the correct answer, but let's not rush. You can speak with confidence about a complete list of antonyms only when a list of synonyms appears before your eyes.

Replacement words for the word “enemy”

Someone will be surprised and exclaim: “Why do we need synonyms?! First of all, we need antonyms for the word “enemy”!” Calm down, everything will become clear very soon. Besides, a large vocabulary never hurt anyone.

The list of analogues of the research object looks like this:

antagonist;
rival;
competitor;
enemy;
foe;
enemy.

Here are collected those synonyms that are still inferior to the definition of enemy in expression. We have rivals and competitors in abundance, but there are no or almost no real and bloodthirsty enemies. What should ordinary citizens share among themselves? Although yes, intrigues are woven in almost every enterprise and in every institution. What can you do, human egoism and the difference in values, ideas, and goals serve their purpose.

Antonyms

Now we are morally and actually ready to announce the entire list of antonyms for the word “enemy”. Here he is:

protagonist;
ally;
buddy;
familiar;
Friend.

Despite the fact that the main word (“friend”) comes last in this series, this should not confuse us. Of course, this is the main opposite of the object of study. But I wanted the reader to have a choice.

And here it is worth explaining the definition of “protagonist”, of course, using an explanatory dictionary. The latter contains the following values:

An actor performing the main roles in a comedy or tragedy in ancient Greek theater.
The main character, the main character in a work of art, usually a drama.

Needless to say that now the word is in use more often in its second meaning? Moreover, genre boundaries almost do not work in this case. This is how, as a rule, the main character is called, and his enemy gets the name “antagonist”, which means “irreconcilable rival” - this is actually a synonym for the word “enemy”.

Between "friend" and "enemy"

When a person is small, he needs simple categories to understand the world. In childhood, it is immediately clear where is good and where is evil. And I want it to be exactly that way. When a person grows up, he understands that everything is much more complicated. The world is filled with shades. In reality, it is impossible to say who is a friend and who is an enemy. Yesterday's friend can betray, and the enemy can turn out to be an ally.

Therefore, it is so important to understand that in the space between good and evil, “friend” or “enemy,” there may be other options. For example, “friend” or “acquaintance”. A friend is rather friendly towards a person, but an acquaintance is someone who is not in any way disposed, he is completely neutral. Of course, everyone knows that the name of the antonym of the word “enemy” is “friend.” But other options also have a right to exist. Moreover, for example, the pair of terms “antagonist” and “protagonist” are now quite popular and in wide demand. The world, unfortunately, is more complex than we first think, this should always be remembered. Our task is completed. Now, if the reader is asked: “What antonym for the word “enemy” can you choose?” - he will quickly and easily answer the question posed.

And the other, ·in·meaning. same, equal, different me, different you; neighbor, every person to another. Don't wish for a friend what you don't wish for yourself. Love one another, be forgiving to one another or to one another, to one another or to another. For each other, and God for... ... Dahl's Explanatory Dictionary

1. FRIEND, a; pl. friends, zey; m. 1. A person associated with whom l. relationships of friendship. Sincere d. Close, sincere d. Experienced d. Friends, buddies, friends, comrades. D. childhood. Friends until the grave (until the end, until the hour of death). Friends in arms... ... encyclopedic Dictionary

Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

1. FRIEND1, friend, plural. friends (friends obsolete), friends, husband. 1. A close friend, a person connected with someone through friendship (also applies to women). Intimate friend. Bosom friend. Heart friend. Sincere friend. “The happy one has enemies... ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

Mystery of feelings * Memory * Desire * Dream * Enjoyment * Loneliness * Waiting * Fall * Memory * Victory * Defeat * Glory * Conscience * Passion * Superstition * Respect * ... Consolidated encyclopedia of aphorisms

- [comrade] noun, m., used. max. often Morphology: (no) whom? friend, who? friend, (see) who? friend, who? another, about whom? about a friend; pl. Who? friends, (no) who? friends, anyone? friends, (see) who? friends, who? friends, about whom? about friends 1. Other... Dmitriev's Explanatory Dictionary

Books

Friend, Nunez Sigrid. When a literature teacher loses her best friend and lover, her life changes catastrophically. It seems to her that the world around is losing its colors, and those around her don’t...