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co-worker

NOUN
ally
Synonyms
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associate colleague friend partner
STRONG
accessory accomplice coadjutor collaborator confederate helper
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antagonist detractor enemy foe opponent
NOUN
associate
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accomplice ally assistant buddy cohort collaborator companion comrade crony fellow friend partner
STRONG
accessory affiliate aid auxiliary branch chum compatriot confederate consort cooperator helper joiner mate offshoot pal peer playmate sidekick
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clubber kissing cousin one of the folks pard
Antonyms
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enemy foe opponent
WEAK
antagonist competitor rival stranger
NOUN
buddy
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associate chum companion comrade confidant crony mate peer
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intimate pal sidekick
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co-mate
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enemy foe opponent stranger
NOUN
coadjutor
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associate colleague helper
Antonyms
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antagonist enemy opponent
NOUN
collaborator
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assistant associate colleague
STRONG
confederate helper partner quisling teammate
WEAK
fellow traveller running dog team player
Antonyms
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antagonist enemy opponent
NOUN
colleague
Synonyms
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aide ally assistant buddy companion comrade friend partner teammate
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auxiliary chum coadjutor cohort collaborator compatriot compeer confederate confrere crony helper pal workmate
Antonyms
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enemy foe opponent
WEAK
antagonist detractor opposer
NOUN
companion
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accomplice aide ally assistant associate buddy colleague comrade cousin crony guide mate nurse partner playmate protector
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accompaniment attendant chaperon complement concomitant confederate consort convoy counterpart double escort match pal roomie safeguard sancho sidekick
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comate cuz pard
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antagonist enemy foe opponent
WEAK
foreigner stranger
NOUN
comrade
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buddy colleague companion compatriot confidant crony
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associate chum compeer confederate confidante friend intimate mate pal partner sidekick
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bosom buddy comate
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enemy foe opponent
STRONG
rival
NOUN
leaguer
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accessory accomplice associate coadjutor coalitionist collaborator colleague confederate friend helper partner

Example Sentences

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Fox News host — and military veteran — Joey Jones addressed the president and his former co-worker Hegseth directly over the weekend.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“My co-writer Tara told her co-worker about the Oscar nomination, and his reaction was, ‘Wow, this will be in your obituary.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

But on Christmas Eve in 2015, Robert Rhodes found out about an affair that Mrs Rhodes had been having with a co-worker.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Aficionados of Chicago-style hot dogs have a strong aversion to using ketchup, so they filmed a bit showing the co-worker swatting a bottle of ketchup out of Hawkins’s hand and creating a mess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

A decision to invite a co-worker over for dinner is conscious.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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