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Synonyms of mate

120 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for mate is breed. Other synonyms of mate are copulate, crack, couple, know and jig-jig. The opposite of mate is demate.

Synonyms and similar words for mate

nounA fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate...

  • fellowOne of a pair of things suited to each other or used together; a counterpart, a mate.
  • fere archaic, poeticA person's spouse, or an animal's mate.

nounA friend, usually of the same sex.

  • friendUsed as a form of address when warning someone.
  • buddyA friend or casual acquaintance.
  • babber UKA friend.
  • billy UKA fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.
  • bredrinA close male friend, family member, or comrade.
  • bruv UKBrother, mate, friend.
  • bud Canada, USBuddy, friend.
  • buddo Canada, USBuddy, friend.
  • butty UK
  • chaverA friend or comrade; a chavrusa.
  • china UKSynonym of mate (rhyme of china-plate).
  • chuck UK
  • chum UKA friend; a pal.
  • cock Australia, UK
  • cocker UKFriend, mate.
  • cobber AustraliaA pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another.
  • compadreA friend or companion.
  • comradeA mate, companion, or associate.
  • companion
  • cove AustraliaFriend; mate.
  • cronyA close friend.
  • dawgTerm of address for a close, usually male, friend.
  • dudeA term of address for someone, often but not exclusively a man, particularly when hailing, cautioning them or offering...
  • duck UKDear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).
  • famA term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.
  • fettler UKA friend or mate.
  • geez UKInformal address to a male.
  • geezer UKTerm of address for a male.
  • ginkA guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.
  • good old boy
  • homeskilletA close friend; homie; homeboy.
  • homie USA close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
  • lover UKA sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
  • marrow UKA friend, pal, buddy, mate.
  • matey UK
  • mucker UK
  • old bean UKAn old friend; an old chap or fellow.
  • palA friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
  • pardner US
  • peeps
  • shag UKFriend; mate; buddy.
  • 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
  • punk humorous, rareAny person, especially a male comrade.

verbTo match, fit together without space between.

verbTo copulate.

Opposite of mate

verbTo move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.

  • demateTo move (a space shuttle orbiter) off the back of an aircraft that can carry it.

Meaning of mate

  1. noun A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
  2. noun A breeding partner.
  3. noun A friend, usually of the same sex.

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Questions about synonyms of mate

What is another word for mate?
Mate has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as breed, copulate, crack, couple, know, jig-jig and pair.
What is the opposite of mate?
The opposite of mate is demate.
What does mate mean?
Mate means a fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: mate (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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