co-worker
Fellow staff member
A co-worker is someone you work with—a colleague at your job or on a project.
The term is neutral and common in workplace contexts: I'm grabbing lunch with a co-worker.
It implies shared employment rather than hierarchy; your boss isn't typically called a co-worker.
Also spelled coworker.
Fellow squad member
- partnerOne who shares activity
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- peerOne of similar standing
- counterpartCorresponding person or thing
fellow · officemate · deskmate · confrere · comrade · contemporary · equal · cohort
Professional work location
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- deskFurniture for writing
- watercoolerOffice drinking fountain
- breakroomEmployee rest area
meeting · email · workstation · open-plan · hot-desk · slack · teams · zoom
Harmonious mutual connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
clique · drama · boundaries · professionalism · networking · small-talk · trust · respect
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
brainstorm · delegation · handoff · workflow · cross-functional · interdependence · support · backup
teammate
Fellow squad member
counterpart · fellow · officemate · deskmate · confrere · comrade · contemporary · equal · cohort · compatriot
office
Professional work location
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- deskFurniture for writing
- watercoolerOffice drinking fountain
breakroom · meeting · email · workstation · open-plan · hot-desk · slack · teams · zoom · lunchroom
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
gossip · clique · drama · boundaries · professionalism · networking · small-talk · trust · respect · favoritism
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
coordination · brainstorm · delegation · handoff · workflow · cross-functional · interdependence · support · backup · coverage
- Career Resourcesresume, portfolio, business card, reference, mentor
- shared rolesco-captain, co-chair, co-director, co-founder, co-host
co-workerboss
Workplace superior
supervisor · manager · subordinate · underling · superior
co-workerantagonist
One who opposes another
rival · competitor · adversary · opponent · enemy