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

There are many kinds of healthy friendships, but probably two kinds of toxic friendships.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

“It’s just so fun to have a community with people and be able to trust them,” Hanawalt says of the friendships she’s made through caring for Juni.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Pella’s restlessness is connected to two not-quite-equal friendships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Dr Hall says parents should remember it is not until children are slightly older that friendships take on a deeper meaning, so what may seem like a big deal now is likely to blow over.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Part of me wants to ask if the individual friendships survived, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to deal if he says anything resembling a no.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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