Synonyms for friend

Some common synonyms of friend are: friend [n.] 1. Confidant, intimate, dear companion, loved or loving associate, bosom ~. 2. Ally, associate, confrère, member of the same party, adherent of the same cause, fellow-partisan, fellow-adherent. 3. Favorer, encourager, well-wisher, patron, advocate, adherent, defender, supporter, good genius. 4. Quaker.