family friend
Trusted non-relative
A family friend is someone close to an entire household rather than just one member—a person who knows the parents and children, visits the home, and participates in family gatherings.
The term often appears when explaining relationships: He's not a relative, just a family friend.
It can also serve as a euphemism for an adult's romantic partner when speaking to children or outsiders.
- godparentBaptismal ceremony guardian
- trusted confidantReliable keeper of secrets
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- companionOne who keeps company
- honoraryGiven as distinction
bond · protector · babysitter · mentor · role model · trust · emergency contact · spare key · friendship · surrogate · guardian · buddy · dinner guest · Sunday dinner · visit · holiday visit · house guest · support
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- caregiverscaregiver, parents, carer, mothers, babysitter
- familiarityunfamiliar, known, unknown, acquainted, stranger
- Babysittersnanny, au pair, live-in nanny, overnight sitter, mother's helper
- childhood connectionsplaymate, sibling, classmate, cousin, childhood sweetheart
- childhood influencesgrandparent, mentor, teacher, coach, pet
family friendstranger
Person not yet known
complete stranger · random stranger · outsider · passerby · nobody
family friendsworn enemy
Vowed lifelong adversary
bitter enemy · antagonist · nemesis · adversary · persona non grata
family friendfamily member
Person connected by blood
relative · kin · blood relation · next of kin · immediate family