Synonyms for friendship
ˈfrɛnd ʃɪpfriend·ship

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 8 votes

1. friendship

   Friendship is a deep, quiet, enduring affection, founded upon mutual respect and esteem. Friendship is always mutual; there may be unreciprocated affection or attachment, unrequited love, or even unrecognized and unappreciated devotion, but never unreciprocated or unrequited friendship; one may have friendly feelings toward an enemy, but while there is hostility or coldness on one side there can not be friendship between the two. Friendliness is a quality of friendly feeling, without the deep and settled attachment implied in the state of friendship. Comity is mutual kindly courtesy, with care of each other's right, and amity a friendly feeling and relation, not necessarily implying special friendliness; as, the comity of nations, or amity between neighboring countries. Affection may be purely natural; friendship is a growth. Friendship is more intellectual and less emotional than love; it is easier to give reasons for friendship than for love; friendship is more calm and quiet, love more fervent; love often rises to intensest passion; we can not speak of the passion of friendship. Friendship implies some degree of equality, while love does not; we can speak of man's love toward God, not of his friendship for God. (There is more latitude in the use of the concrete noun friend; Abraham was called "the friend of God;" Christ was called "the friend of sinners.") Compare ACQUAINTANCE; LOVE.

   See synonyms for BATTLE; ENMITY; FEUD; HATRED.

   Synonyms:
   affection, amity, attachment, comity, consideration, devotion, esteem, esteem, favor, friendliness, good will, love, regard

   Preposition:
   The friendship of one person for or toward another, or the friendship between them.

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:0.0 / 0 votes

1. friendship, friendly relationshipnoun

   the state of being friends (or friendly)

   Synonyms:
   friendly relationship

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. a long conflictnoun

   Submitted by iservin0010 on February 26, 2024  

2. mateship

   mates are friends

   Submitted by anonymous on February 17, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. friendshipnoun

   Synonyms:
   friendliness, amity, amicableness, fellowship, attachment, intimacy

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.6 / 5 votes

1. friendshipnoun

   Synonyms:
   amity, intimacy, amicability, friendliness

   Antonyms:
   enmity, estrangement, alienation, disaffection, hostility, aloofness

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "friendship":

   friendly, amity, amistad, goodwill, good-will, friendliness

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1. President Tsai:

   The friendship between Taiwan and the U.S. has never been more promising. The great story of Taiwan-U.S. relations remains to be filled with the efforts of those that will one day occupy this building.

2. Tewolde GebreMariam:

   With the opening of a new chapter of peace and friendship between the two sisterly countries, we look forward to starting flights to Asmara with the B787.

3. Kyrie Irving:

   If that's what James wanted, then I respect his decision, and that's just what it is. I wish him nothing but peace and love. We have a great friendship, but it didn't work out.

4. Mike Sullivan:

   We’re all human and we build relationships over time. ... Jim and I have developed a great friendship through our working experiences here with the The Penguins and I ca n’t say enough about how much respect I have for him as a professional, but he’s a good friend. It’s just, it’s hard.

5. Richard Aboulafia:

   China is clearly moving to support their Russian friends [ by not imposing its own sanctions ], but the friendship only goes so far, this is business.