cohort | Definition of cohort

Synonyms and Antonyms of cohort

1 a person frequently seen in the company of another

if you're trying to give up drinking, your cohorts shouldn't be confirmed party animals

Synonyms of cohort

associate, companion, compatriot, compeer, comrade, crony, fellow, hobnobber, mate, running mate

Words Related to cohort

colleague, coworker, equal, peer, workmate

accomplice, affiliate, ally, collaborator, confederate, half, partner

buddy, chum, confidant, familiar, friend, hearty, intimate, pal

classmate, housemate, messmate, playfellow, playmate, roommate (also roomie), schoolmate, shipmate, teammate

attendant, escort

hanger-on, leech, parasite

2 one associated with another in wrongdoing

she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting

Synonyms of cohort

abettor (also abetter), accessory (also accessary), accomplice, confederate

Words Related to cohort

collaborationist, collaborator, informant, informer

evidence, state's evidence

companion, comrade, crony, henchman, partner

conspirator, plotter, traitor

gangster, mobster, racketeer