friendship

[frend-ship] / ˈfrɛnd ʃɪp /

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

Example Sentences

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With Little Fish, Sonenshein and Vahle unapologetically mix business, pleasure, family, friendship and food.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

President Trump welcomed King Charles III to the White House, praising the U.S.-U.K. friendship amid a British diplomatic effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It is about friendship and creativity and New York City, specifically the East Village when you didn’t walk past First Avenue alone, on the edge of gentrification and the 1988 Tompkins Square Park riots.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Thousands of disappointed fans roamed the streets of Vienna, singing and exchanging Taylor Swift-themed friendship bracelets.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

They were horrible, and as for “Babushkawoos”—well, that was what the Incorrigible children had called them, fondly and in friendship.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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