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Synonyms of friendship

7 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for friendship is amity. Other synonyms of friendship are fellowship and chumship. The opposite of friendship is enemyship.

Synonyms and similar words for friendship

nounThe condition of being friends.

  • chumshipThe condition of being chums; friendship.

nounA friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.

  • entente cordialeA friendly relationship, especially one between parties who might otherwise be adversaries or, at least, wary of one...

nounMore synonyms

  • amityFriendship; friendliness.
  • closeness
  • fellowshipA feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.
  • friendhood
  • mateshipFriendship, particularly between men, such as develops in shared adversity; solidarity.

Opposite of friendship

nounMore antonyms

Meaning of friendship

  1. noun The condition of being friends.
  2. noun A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
  3. noun Good will.

Full definition of friendship

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Questions about synonyms of friendship

What is another word for friendship?
Friendship has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as amity, fellowship and chumship.
What is the opposite of friendship?
The opposite of friendship is enemyship.
What does friendship mean?
Friendship means the condition of being friends.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: friendship (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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