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classmate

[klas-meyt, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈklɑs- /
NOUN
friend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquaintance ally associate buddy colleague companion cousin partner roommate
STRONG
chum cohort compatriot comrade consort crony familiar intimate mate pal playmate schoolmate sidekick spare well-wisher
WEAK
alter ego bosom buddy soul mate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist enemy foe opponent stranger
WEAK
detractor
NOUN
mate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquaintance bride buddy companion comrade coworker playmate roommate schoolmate spouse
STRONG
analog assistant associate chum cohort colleague compeer complement concomitant consort coordinate counterpart crony double duplicate familiar fellow friend groom helper helpmate intimate match pal peer reciprocal sidekick twin
WEAK
alter ego bedmate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enemy foe opponent stranger
STRONG
antagonist detractor
NOUN
school child
Synonyms
STRONG
pupil student
WEAK
day-pupil learner school classmate school kid school lad schoolboy schoolchild schoolgirl
NOUN
schoolmate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquaintance chum comrade
STRONG
friend
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enemy

Example Sentences

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But classmate Felix is more relaxed: "You'd get used to it and find other things to do, so I don't think I would really mind."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Marko Dobrasinovic, 24, who made the trek from Chicago to audition, bumped into an old high school classmate, Alyssa Frey, while in line to check in.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The show follows three childhood friends whose very different lives converge at a wake for a former classmate in rural Ireland.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"It's simply so cold and no one wants to work," classmate Kai added.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

How did the classmate know the guy was Jewish?

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.