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

A spokesman for the Lutheran Church said: “Sunday creates space for family, friendships, neighbors and volunteering.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

“A magical, otherworldly journey that has led me to some beautiful friendships, projects and unlimited well of curiosity. When I paint each pair of candles, it feels like I’m imparting a piece of that magic.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

The friendships were deeper then, Thomas remarked at a judicial conference this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

This is a show that pits real people against each other by requiring them to build friendships and trust while empowering a few to sow doubt and dissent by lying through their teeth.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

Dumb old words that sometimes end friendships forever.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin