Synonyms of cove
82 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for cove is bloke. Other synonyms of cove are boy, bro, broski, bruh and chield.
Synonyms and similar words for cove
nounMan; fellow.
- bloke Australia, UKA fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street.
- boy derogatory
- bro
- broski slang
- bruh slangThe rhesus macaque.
- chieldA man; a fellow, chap.
- dog [⇒ thesaurus] (slang)
- dawgTerm of address for a close, usually male, friend.
- dude slangA man, generally a younger man.
- fella slang
- fellowA male person; a bloke, a chap, a guy, a man; also, preceded by a modifying word, sometimes with a sense of mild...
- gadgie ScotlandA man.
- geezerA male person.
- gink slangA guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.
- gloak slangA man, a guy.
- guy colloquialA man or boy; a fellow.
- homeboy
- homeyBefitting a home; cozy, intimate.
- joe
- nigga
- ninja slang
- omiA man.
- pillicock
- rooster slang
- shalk
- cat datedAn ordinary person, especially a man; a fellow, a guy.
- chap UK, datedA man, a fellow.
- chappy UK, datedA chap; a fellow.
- covey UK, datedA male person, a man; a chap, a chappie.
- gate datedA man; a male person.
- gome Scotland, obsoleteA man.
- health obsolete
- lede obsolete
- punk dated, rareAny person, especially a male comrade.
- seg archaic, dialectal
- wallah UK, dated
- wer obsolete
- were obsoleteThe collective name for any kind of person that changes into another form under certain conditions, including the...
- wye obsolete, poetic
nounFriend; mate.
- babber UKA friend.
- billy UK
- bredrinA close male friend, family member, or comrade.
- bruv UKBrother, mate, friend.
- bud Canada, USBuddy, friend.
- buddo Canada, USBuddy, friend.
- buddy Canada, USA friend or casual acquaintance.
- butty UK
- chaverA friend or comrade; a chavrusa.
- china UK
- chuck UK
- chum UKA friend; a pal.
- cock Australia, UK
- cocker UK
- cobber Australia
- compadreA friend or companion.
- comrade
- companion
- cronyA close friend.
- duck UK
- famA term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.
- fettler UK
- friend
- geez UKInformal address to a male.
- good old boy
- homeskilletA close friend; homie; homeboy.
- homie USA close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
- lover UK
- marrow UK
- mate Australia, UKA friend, usually of the same sex.
- matey UK
- mucker UK
- old bean UKAn old friend; an old chap or fellow.
- pal
- pardner US
- peeps
- shag UK
- sportA friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question).
- surry UKFriend.
- tovarishComrade, especially with reference to the former USSR.
- wantokA close comrade; a person with whom one has a strong social bond, usually based on a shared language.
- kith obsolete
verbOf a bird or other animal: to brood, cover, incubate, or sit over (eggs).
- covieSynonym of cove (“of a bird or other animal: to brood, cover, incubate, or sit over (eggs)”).
Opposite of cove
nounMan; fellow.
- covessA woman.
- mort
- bloneA woman.
- babe slang
- baggage offensive
- bim slang
- bint UK, offensiveA woman, a girl.
- bird UK, offensiveA man, fellow.
- bitch offensive, slang
- broad US, slang
- chick slang
- donnaA lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.
- femeA woman.
- femme
- femoid derogatoryA woman, occasionally referring to the especially hypergamous.
- frau
- frow
- gal offensive
- gash offensive, slang
- ginch UK, slang
- hen UK, slang
- ho US, offensive
- lady
- pussy offensive, slang
- queen euphemistic, humorous
- she slang
- sheila Australia, slangA woman.
- skirt US, offensive
- squaw offensiveA woman, wife; especially a Native American woman.
- thot US, offensive
- tía
- twist US, offensive
- vaginoid humorous, offensive
- wan Ireland
- wife Scotland
- woman
- wommonFeminist spelling of woman.
- womonFeminist spelling of woman.
- womxn
- womyn
- wimminFeminist spelling of women.
- dame US, dated
- gentlelady archaicA form of address for a woman. Also a reference to a female member of a legislature.
- huwoman nonstandard, rareA woman; a female human.
- maness obsolete
- mulier obsoleteA child born lawfully in wedlock, in distinction from an elder sibling born of the same parents before their marriage...
- placket obsolete, slang
nounFriend; mate.
- adversaryA person, group, or thing that opposes or attacks another person or group; an opponent or rival.
- antagonist
- backfriend
- bane
- bête noireSomeone or something that is unbearable and so particularly avoided or disliked; the bane of someone's existence; an...
- corrival
- enemy
- foe
- foemanAn enemy; a foe in battle; an armed or unarmed adversary; a demon.
- unfriendOne who is not a friend; an enemy.
- nemesis
- opponent
- opposerOne who opposes, one who shows opposition.
Meaning of cove
- noun A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
- noun A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling.
- noun A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight.
cove in other languages
Questions about synonyms of cove
- What is another word for cove?
- Cove has 82 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bloke, boy, bro, broski, bruh, chield, dog [⇒ thesaurus] (slang) and dawg.
- What is the opposite of cove?
- The opposite of cove is covess. Other antonyms of cove are mort, blone, babe, baggage and bim.
- What does cove mean?
- Cove means a hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
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