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classmate

[klas-meyt, klahs-] / ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈklɑs- /
NOUN
friend
Synonyms
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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
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antagonist enemy foe opponent stranger
WEAK
detractor
NOUN
mate
Synonyms
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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
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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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"A lot of people would talk about it - it was not taboo," Sandra Symon, a high school classmate of Heuermann told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

Warsh’s father-in-law, Ronald Lauder, is a former classmate of Trump’s and a major Republican donor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

That reminded Aru of the mom at school who’d gotten banned from the library after tearing out certain pages in books just so her kid’s rival classmate couldn’t do his research.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi