companionate
Like close friends
Companionate describes a relationship based on friendship, mutual respect, and affection rather than passion or romance.
A companionate marriage prioritizes partnership and compatibility over sexual attraction.
The term often appears in discussions of long-term relationships where emotional intimacy has replaced initial romantic intensity: Their love had evolved into something quieter and companionate.
State of proximity
- trustConfidence in another
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- togethernessState of close connection
communion · familiarity · attachment · kinship · affinity · bonding · mutual · reciprocal
Warm liking or affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
cherish · gentle · heartfelt · sincerity · loving · endearment · doting · adoring
Support spurring continued effort
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- solidarityUnity among allies
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- comfortEase or soothing relief
helpfulness · nurturing · patience · guidance · counseling · mentoring · caregiving · attentive
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- congenialFriendly and likable
- neighborlyFriendly toward those nearby
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
fellowship · good-natured · harmonious · agreeable · approachable · affable · platonic · buddy
Of a marriage partner
union · commitment · monogamy · cohabitation · domesticity · consort · vows · spouse
closeness
State of proximity
- trustConfidence in another
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- connectionA joining or relation
togetherness · communion · familiarity · attachment · kinship · affinity · bonding · mutual · reciprocal · shared
fondness
Warm liking or affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
devotion · cherish · gentle · heartfelt · sincerity · loving · endearment · doting · adoring · sweetness
encouragement
Support spurring continued effort
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- solidarityUnity among allies
- understandingMental comprehension of something
comfort · helpfulness · nurturing · patience · guidance · counseling · mentoring · caregiving · attentive · dependable
amicable
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- congenialFriendly and likable
- neighborlyFriendly toward those nearby
comradeship · fellowship · good-natured · harmonious · agreeable · approachable · affable · platonic · buddy · confidant
spousal
Of a marriage partner
nuptial · union · commitment · monogamy · cohabitation · domesticity · consort · vows · spouse · wedded
companionatepassionate
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
erotic · romantic · ardent · lustful · infatuated
companionatehostile
Aggressively unfriendly
antagonistic · unfriendly · cold · distant · antisocial
companionatesolitary
Existing alone, apart
isolated · estranged · alienated · disconnected · unattached