10
peer(noun, person, equal, companion, friend)
10
compeer(noun, person, equal, associate, companion)
9
bro(noun, buddy, pal, chum, crony)
9
collaborator(noun, person, help, aid, associate)
9
confrere(noun, associate, partner, auxiliary, coworker)
8
acquaintance(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
8
coadjutor(noun, help, associate, subordinate, representative)
8
equal(noun, adjective, person, contemporary, same)
7
aide(noun, help, aid, party, associate)
7
fellow worker(noun, expression, idiom, help, aid)
7
member(noun, party, associate, fellow, player)
6
abettor(noun, help, aid, associate, supporter)
6
brother(noun, friend)
6
classmate(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
6
compatriot(noun, associate, companion, friend, partner)
6
confidant(noun, associate, companion, friend, mate)
6
consort(noun, verb, unite, combine, guide)
6
familiar(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
6
intimate(noun, associate, companion, friend, contemporary)
5
adjunct(noun, help, associate, subordinate, representative)
11 years ago|10k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). colleague thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/colleague/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "colleague thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/colleague/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, colleague thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/colleague/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "colleague thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/colleague/thesaurus/synonyms>