friendships

NOUN

companionship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord affection agreement closeness devotion good will harmony intimacy love pact rapport society solidarity understanding

STRONG

acquaintanceship affinity alliance amiability amicability amity association attachment attraction benevolence coalition comity company concord consideration consonance empathy esteem familiarity favor favoritism fondness friendliness fusion league partiality regard sociability sodality

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement dislike hate hatred

STRONG

aloofness animosity antagonism disassociation discord disregard disrespect disunion division divorce estrangement fairness hostility ignorance impartiality incompatibility justice neglect opposition separation

WEAK

enmity

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friendships

That doesn’t necessarily mean this new social norm of having to text before you call has serious consequences, or that phone calls are the only way to maintain friendships.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

And there are two kinds of toxic friendships: one that is transactional and one that is based in trauma.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Genuine friendships will survive any kind of rift,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

He says the favouritism has made him believe "the needs of others take precedence over my own", leaving him feeling "isolated" and affecting friendships and romantic relationships.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

But she mostly spoke of all the new friendships she had forged.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown