COMPADRE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

compadre

noun

kəm-ˈpä-drā

Definition of compadre

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another they're longtime compadres who have been through a lot together

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Recent Examples of compadre In 2018, one of his musical compadres — musician, producer, and studio owner Richard Swift — died of complications from hepatitis as a result of his own excesses, just as the two were about to start a Rateliff solo album. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025 One of their compadres (Ron Palais) is spiraling toward suicide after erroneously sending a pornographic selfie to his boss; the race is on to hack or snag the receiving smartphone before daybreak. — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025 Think of us as your compadres on this journey to making the film. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025 In this crowd, Harris was more of a distant political figure than a hometown compadre. — Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for compadre

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Noun

But two years ago, Gyles Brandreth, an author and friend of Christopher's, traveled to New York as an emissary of Queen Camilla hoping to arrange an anniversary stay at Buckingham Palace for the 105-year-old fleecy emigres.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Lee recruited a friend to help move the box to her bedroom, but the setup itself took less than 10 minutes.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

Here for work the next couple of days and possibly have Wednesday and Thursday night open if my buddy can’t make it into town for work as might have to be in Alabama instead.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Louis-Dreyfus plays Polly Wyeth, a staunch California Republican in the mold of her buddy Nancy Reagan.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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