best friends
Inseparable pair always
Best friends are two people who share an especially close bond of mutual affection and trust—closer than ordinary friends.
The term implies a singular or near-singular status: She's been my best friend since college.
Children often use best friend as a formal designation, sometimes with elaborate rituals of declaration and revocation.
Adults use it more loosely but still reserve it for their innermost circle.
Deeply compatible life partner
- kindred spiritPerson with shared sensibilities
- connectionA joining or relation
- closenessState of proximity
- inseparableUnable to be divided
attachment · rapport · affinity · kinship · camaraderie · togetherness · understanding · chemistry
Stored past experiences
- adventuresExciting, risky undertakings
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- inside jokesHumor requiring shared context
- sleepoversOvernight stays with friends
road trips · traditions · milestones · reunions · hangouts · late nights · phone calls · texting
Deep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
dependability · reliability · allegiance · constancy · standing by · ride or die · through thick and thin · unwavering
Informal term for companion
- palClose trusted companion
- chumFriend or fish scraps
- bestieClosest pal, informally
- BFFClosest companion, abbreviated
confidant · sidekick · partner in crime · comrade · mate · playmate · roommate · classmate
Concealed information
- confidencesPrivate disclosures to another
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
authenticity · reliability · faith · safe space · heart-to-heart · confiding · sharing · transparency
soulmate
Deeply compatible life partner
- kindred spiritPerson with shared sensibilities
- connectionA joining or relation
- closenessState of proximity
inseparable · attachment · rapport · affinity · kinship · camaraderie · togetherness · understanding · chemistry · companionship
memories
Stored past experiences
- adventuresExciting, risky undertakings
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- inside jokesHumor requiring shared context
sleepovers · road trips · traditions · milestones · reunions · hangouts · late nights · phone calls · texting · memes
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
commitment · dependability · reliability · allegiance · constancy · standing by · ride or die · through thick and thin · unwavering · supportive
buddy
Informal term for companion
BFF · confidant · sidekick · partner in crime · comrade · mate · playmate · roommate · classmate · squad
secrets
Concealed information
- confidencesPrivate disclosures to another
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- opennessQuality of being accessible
vulnerability · authenticity · reliability · faith · safe space · heart-to-heart · confiding · sharing · transparency · truth-telling
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- social developmentsocialization, social skills, social behavior, belonging, social cues
- childhood friendshipplaymates, sharing, birthday parties, sleepovers, recess
- girls fictionheroines, girl power, schoolgirls, princesses, coming-of-age
- juvenile collections for girlsyoung adult novels, fairy tales, fantasy series, first love, boarding school
- sleepoversleeping bag, sleeping bags, pajamas, pillow fight, slumber party
best friendsworst enemies
Most despised opponents
sworn enemies · archenemies · strangers · complete strangers · enemies
best friendsworst enemies
Most despised opponents
archenemies · nemeses · sworn enemies · antagonists · rivals
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