Synonyms for peer
pɪərpeer

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.8 / 6 votes

1. peer

   An associate as used officially implies a chief, leader, or principal, to whom the associate is not fully equal in rank. Associate is popularly used of mere friendly relations, but oftener implies some work, enterprise, or pursuit in which the associated persons unite. We rarely speak of associates in crime or wrong, using confederates or accomplices instead. Companion gives itself with equal readiness to the good or evil sense, as also does comrade. One may be a companion in travel who would not readily become an associate at home. A lady advertises for a companion; she would not advertise for an associate. Peer implies equality rather than companionship; as, a jury of his peers. Comrade expresses more fellowship and good feeling than companion. Fellow has almost gone out of use in this connection, except in an inferior or patronizing sense. Consort is a word of equality and dignity, as applied especially to the marriage relation. Compare ACCESSORY; ACQUAINTANCE; FRIENDSHIP.

   Synonyms:
   accomplice, ally, associate, chum, coadjutor, colleague, companion, comrade, confederate, consort, fellow, friend, helpmate, mate, partner

   Antonyms:
   antagonist, enemy, foe, hinderer, opponent, opposer, rival, stranger

   Preposition:
   These were the associates of the leader in the enterprise.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.9 / 11 votes

1. peernoun

   Synonyms:
   mate, equal, compeer

   Antonyms:
   one unequal in rank, state or condition

2. peerverb

   Synonyms:
   peep, pry, look narrowly

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.8 / 8 votes

1. peer, equal, match, compeernoun

   a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

   Synonyms:
   catch, mates, couple, equal, lucifer, friction match, match, mate, compeer

2. peerverb

   a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage

   Synonyms:
   compeer, match, equal

3. peerverb

   look searchingly

   "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"

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1. peernoun

   Synonyms:
   equal, mate, match, compeer

2. peernoun

   Synonyms:
   companion, associate, fellow, comrade

3. peernoun

   Synonyms:
   nobleman, lord

4. peerverb

   Synonyms:
   peep, pry, look closely or narrowly

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. peernoun

   Synonyms:
   equal, match, mate, compeer, nobleman, noble, lord

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "peer":

   peers, peer-to-peer, eepr, peer-reviewed, pairs, peer-led, collegial, college, peer-review, peer-driven, sibling, torque

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1. List of known nicknames for "peeR":

   Peer, DJ Peer

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How to use peer in a sentence?

1. Mike Looney:

   Let me make it clear, we will not tolerate violence in our schools, unfortunately, sometimes students still make poor choices in how they resolve peer-to-peer conflict and turn to violence.

2. Daniel Defoe:

   Pride the first peer and president of hell.

3. Jeffrey Flier:

   There's going to be much more open access, much more early sharing of information. There are going to be new peer review mechanisms.

4. Scott Goss:

   One day mankind will create a telescope so powerful that we can peer so far into the heavens that we will find ourselves looking up our own ass. We will turn to one another and exclaim, aliens? And they will say no assholes there are no aliens just assholes.

5. Raewyn Connell:

   With teenage boys, the search for respect and recognition often results in exaggerated displays of dominating masculinity : the football hero, the first guy in the peer group who smokes, the playground bully, etc..