circle of friends
Your trusted companions
A circle of friends is the group of people someone regularly socializes with and feels close to.
The phrase emphasizes the bounded, interconnected nature of friendship groups—people who know each other, not just isolated acquaintances: She has a small but tight circle of friends.
The size and closeness vary: some circles are intimate, others loose networks.
- cliqueExclusive social group
- companionshipState of having company
- matePartner or companion
- coterieExclusive social circle
- confidantsTrusted secret-keepers
camaraderie · kinship · rapport · cohort · peer group · trust · tribe · found family · solidarity · loyalty · socializing · bonding · affection · conversation · buddy · pal · care · comrades
- friendspal, buddy, pals, buddies, bestfriend
circle of friendsstrangers
People unknown to you
acquaintances · nodding acquaintances · contacts · professional network · colleagues
circle of friendsenemies
Hostile opposing parties
sworn enemies · foes · adversaries · antagonists · rivals
circle of friendsisolation
Complete separation from others
solitude · loneliness · social isolation · friendlessness · being alone
circle, circles, circled, circling, circular, circularity, circulate, circulation, circulatory