familiar | Definition of familiar

familiar

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of familiar

1 someone who regularly spends time in a particular place

a longtime familiar of the bar, she would most likely have been there on the night in question

Synonyms of familiar

denizen, frequenter, habitué (also habitue), haunter, rat, regular

Words Related to familiar

client, customer, guest, patron

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fancier, fiend, freak, lover, maniac, nut

2 a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

with old familiars the normally reserved writer can be quite warm and funny

Synonyms of familiar

alter ego, amigo, buddy, chum, compadre, comrade, confidant, confidante, crony, friend, intimate, mate [chiefly British], musketeer, pal

Words Related to familiar

associate, cohort, colleague, companion, fellow, hearty, hobnobber, partner, peer, sport

blood brother, brother, main man, sister

abettor (also abetter), accomplice, ally, collaborator, confederate

benefactor, supporter, sympathizer, well-wisher

Near Antonyms of familiar

adversary, antagonist, competitor, opponent, rival

archenemy, nemesis

Antonyms of familiar