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

Need another word that means the same as “crony”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “crony” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Crony” are: brother, buddy, chum, pal, sidekick, friend, best friend, companion, boon companion, intimate, familiar, confidant, confidante, second self

Crony as a Noun

Definitions of "Crony" as a noun

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

• A close friend or companion.
• A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.

Synonyms of "Crony" as a noun (14 Words)

best friend	The person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others.
boon companion	A desirable state.
brother	A man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. The time is coming brothers for us to act.
buddy	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. I m working on it buddy.
chum	Used as a friendly or familiar form of address between men or boys. An old school chum.
companion	A person, usually a woman, employed to live with and assist another. A small companion galaxy.
confidant	A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others. A close confidante of the princess.
confidante	A female confidant.
familiar	A spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard. Her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts.
friend	One’s close relatives. All of a sudden you ve got 50 friends online who need to stay connected.
intimate	Someone to whom private matters are confided. His circle of intimates.
pal	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. We ve been pals for a long time.
second self	1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites.
sidekick	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. Sherlock Holmes bumbling sidekick Watson.

Usage Examples of "Crony" as a noun

• He went gambling with his cronies.

Associations of "Crony" (30 Words)

acquaintance	Acquaintances considered collectively. The pupils had little acquaintance with the language.
affinity	The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule. The mysterious affinity between them.
amicability	A disinclination to quarrel.
aunt	The sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle. She was brought up by her aunt and uncle.
brother	A thing which resembles or is connected to another thing. There I was with one white boy and this other brother.
buddy	Become friendly and spend time with someone. I m working on it buddy.
colleague	A person who is member of one’s class or profession. The surgeon consulted his colleagues.
companion	Be a companion to somebody. A traveller s companion.
companionship	The state of being with someone. The love and companionship of marriage.
comrade	A fellow member of the Communist Party. You re right comrade.
couple	Bring two objects, ideas, or people together. Clean the stains with a couple squirts dishwashing liquid.
cousin	A person in one’s wider extended family, to whom one is not closely related. She s a distant cousin.
elder	A leader or senior figure in a tribe or other group. The elder of the two sons.
familial	Relating to or having the characteristics of a family. Certain diseases are familial.
fellow	A boy or man. He was learning with a rapidity unique among his fellows.
folk	Folk music. A folk club.
fraternal	(of twins) developed from separate ova and therefore genetically distinct and not necessarily of the same sex or more similar than other siblings. Fraternal twins are biovular.
friend	Add someone to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website. He was my best friend at the university.
kinship	Blood relationship. Felt a deep kinship with the other students.
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 person who lives (or is located) near another. Our garden was the envy of the neighbours.
pal	Spend time with a friend. Back off pal.
partner	A person s partner in marriage. A partner in a prosperous legal practice.
peer	A nobleman duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron who is a member of the British peerage. Faye peered at her with suspicion.
playground	An area where many people go for recreation. Playground games.
sibling	A person’s brother or sister.
sister	A fellow woman seen in relation to feminist issues. A sister ship.
sisterhood	An association, society, or community of women linked by a common interest, religion, or trade. Canadian feminists acknowledge their sisterhood with women around the globe.
twin	A twin bedded room. Experiments were carried out using sets of identical twins.
uncle	The brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt. He played uncle to lonely students.