comrade
A close friend or companion, especially someone you share hard times with.
comrade in a sentence
- The old soldier smiled when he met his wartime comrade again.
- On the long, muddy hike, my best friend was my faithful comrade.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to comrade?
- Arival
- Bfriend
- Cenemy
- Dfoe
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B: friend. The other three mean the opposite of comrade.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to comrade?
- Apartner
- Bfriend
- Cenemy
- Dcompanion
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C: enemy. The other three mean nearly the same as comrade.
Words that mean something similar
friend, companion, partner
Words that mean the opposite
enemy, foe, rival
More words about character & personality
- conceited: Much too proud of yourself and your abilities.
- consistent: Always behaving or happening in the same way.
- courageous: Very brave.
- coy: Shy in a playful way, often pretending to be more shy than you really are.
- crafty: Clever at getting what you want, often by tricking people.
- cunning: Clever at tricking people to get what you want.
- cynical: Believing that people only do things for selfish reasons.
- devious: Sneaky and dishonest in a clever way.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test