COMPANION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMPANION?

Need another word that means the same as “companion”? Find 39 synonyms and 30 related words for “companion” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Companion” are: fellow traveler, fellow traveller, associate, comrade, familiar, fellow, partner, escort, consort, colleague, workmate, co-worker, compatriot, confederate, ally, attendant, aide, helper, assistant, personal assistant, valet, equerry, squire, lady in waiting, complement, counterpart, mate, twin, match, handbook, manual, guide, reference book, instruction book, abc, primer, accompany, company, keep company

Companion as a Noun

Definitions of "Companion" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “companion” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A piece of equipment containing several objects used in a particular activity.
• A book that provides information about a particular subject.
• Each of a pair of things intended to complement or match each other.
• One paid to accompany or assist or live with another.
• A star, galaxy, or other celestial object that is close to or associated with another.
• A friend who is frequently in the company of another.
• A person who shares the experiences of another, especially when these are unpleasant or unwelcome.
• A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.
• A person's long-term sexual partner outside marriage.
• A traveler who accompanies you.
• A member of the lowest grade of certain orders of knighthood.
• A person, usually a woman, employed to live with and assist another.

Synonyms of "Companion" as a noun (36 Words)

abc	The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural.
aide	Someone who acts as assistant. A presidential aide.
ally	A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose. He s a good ally in fight.
assistant	A person who ranks below a senior person. My invaluable assistant.
associate	A person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise. A close associate of the Minister.
attendant	A person who is present and participates in a meeting. A cloakroom attendant.
co-worker	An associate that one works with.
colleague	A person with whom one works in a profession or business. The surgeon consulted his colleagues.
compatriot	A fellow citizen or national of a country. Stich defeated his compatriot Boris Becker in the quarter finals.
complement	One or more words phrases or clauses governed by a verb or by a nominalization or a predicative adjective that complete the meaning of the predicate In generative grammar all the constituents of a sentence that are governed by a verb form the complement. At the moment we have a full complement of staff.
comrade	A fellow soldier or member of the armed forces. An old college comrade.
confederate	Someone who assists in a plot. Where was his confederate the girl who had stolen Richard s wallet.
consort	A wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch. Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert.
counterpart	A duplicate copy. The minister held talks with his French counterpart.
equerry	An officer of the household of a prince or noble who had charge over the stables. He became equerry to the Duke of Kent.
familiar	A friend who is frequently in the company of another. Her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts.
fellow	A member of the governing body in some universities. He was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association.
fellow traveler	A person who is member of one’s class or profession.
fellow traveller	A boy or man.
guide	A thing that helps someone to form an opinion or make a decision or calculation. A comprehensive guide to British hotels and restaurants.
handbook	A concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location. The handbook says an alkaline battery should be good for around 2000 hours of continuous performance.
helper	A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. We rely on volunteer helpers.
instruction book	A message describing how something is to be done.
lady in waiting	A woman of the peerage in Britain.
manual	A vehicle with manual transmission. A computer manual.
match	The score needed to win a match. When the software finds a match it writes the correct character.
mate	South American tea like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate. He lost the mate to his shoe.
partner	A person s partner in marriage. Make sure that you or your partner are using an effective method of contraception.
personal assistant	A short newspaper article about a particular person or group.
primer	A cap or cylinder containing a compound which responds to friction or an electrical impulse and ignites the charge in a cartridge or explosive. The duplex RNA primer cannot initiate DNA replication.
reference book	The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to.
squire	Used by a man as a friendly or humorous form of address to another man. Sorry squire but I know my limitations.
twin	A twin bedded room. There was a bruise on his cheek a twin to the one on mine.
valet	A person employed to clean or park cars. A valet service.
workmate	A person with whom one works.

Usage Examples of "Companion" as a noun

• A small companion galaxy.
• Drinking companions.
• My companions in misfortune.
• His travelling companion.
• Fear became my constant companion.
• A companion volume.
• She brought along her companion, whose drab attire set off her employer's brilliance.
• Steve and his live-in companion.
• The Oxford Companion to English Literature.
• The small, hot, and compact companion of Sirius was discovered in 1915.
• A traveller's companion.
• A Companion of the Order of Canada.

Companion as a Verb

Definitions of "Companion" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “companion” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be a companion to somebody.
• Accompany.

Synonyms of "Companion" as a verb (3 Words)

accompany	Be present or occur at the same time as (something else. He would play his violin and Mother used to accompany him on our organ.
company	Accompany someone. The fair dame, companied by Statius and myself.
keep company	Continue a certain state, condition, or activity.

Usage Examples of "Companion" as a verb

• He is companioned by a pageboy.

Associations of "Companion" (30 Words)

accompany	Play a musical accompaniment for. The two sisters were to accompany us to London.
acquaintance	Acquaintances considered collectively. I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances.
associate	Connected with an organization or business. She has been associated with the project from the first.
beau	A rich, fashionable young man; a dandy.
brother	(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address. The time is coming brothers for us to act.
buddy	Become friendly and spend time with someone. I decided to buddy up to them.
cohabit	Live together and have a sexual relationship without being married. An increasing number of couples are cohabiting.
colleague	A person with whom one works in a profession or business. The surgeon consulted his colleagues.
companionship	A feeling of fellowship or friendship. The love and companionship of marriage.
compatriot	A person from your own country. Stich defeated his compatriot Boris Becker in the quarter finals.
comrade	(in South Africa) a young militant supporter of the African National Congress. Hewett turned and rushed to help his comrade.
comradeship	The company and friendship of others with common aims. His greatest joy came from comradeship with others in the team.
consort	Agree or be in harmony with. It did not consort with his idea of scientific government.
countryman	A man who lives in the country and has country ways. He was a complete countryman with a pronounced affinity with nature.
couple	Join to form a pair. Clean the stains with a couple squirts dishwashing liquid.
crony	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. He went gambling with his cronies.
dear	A sweet or endearing person. Don t you worry dear.
ex	A woman who was formerly a particular man’s wife. All his exes live in Texas.
fellow	A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman. He sent e mail to his fellow hackers.
folk	Relating to folk music. A revival of interest in folk customs.
friend	Add someone to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website. All of a sudden you ve got 50 friends online who need to stay connected.
friendship	A relationship between friends. This is an ideal group for finding support and friendship.
lad	A boy or young man (often as a form of address. Tony was a bit of a lad always had an eye for the women.
mate	South American tea like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate. A male is mated to several females.
neighbour	A nearby object of the same kind. Love thy neighbour as thyself.
pal	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. We ve been pals for a long time.
partner	Be the partner of. Sexual partners.
peer	A nobleman duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron who is a member of the British peerage. We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around.
spouse	A person’s partner in marriage.
workmate	A person with whom one works.