kindred spirit
Someone who understands
A kindred spirit is someone who shares your fundamental outlook, values, or sensibilities—a person with whom you feel an immediate, deep connection.
The phrase suggests souls of the same type finding each other: She recognized a kindred spirit in her new colleague.
Unlike mere friends or allies, kindred spirits connect at the level of temperament and worldview.
Spiritually destined romantic partner
- soul connectionProfound spiritual affinity between people
- true friendGenuinely loyal companion
- other halfInformal term for spouse
- life partnerCommitted romantic companion
heart connection · eternal bond · companion · counterpart · perfect match · destiny · meant to be · serendipity
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- empathySharing another's emotions
- congenialityPleasant, agreeable nature
- likemindednessShared perspective or values
understanding · accord · alignment · similarity · common ground · shared values · wavelength · synchronicity
Goodwill among companions
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- closenessState of proximity
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- attachmentConnection or fondness
unity · solidarity · togetherness · companionship · warmth · trust · loyalty · devotion
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
caring · supportive · warmth · benevolence · gentleness · concern · consolation · solace
Knowledge through experience
- déjà vuIllusory prior experience
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- sensingDetecting through perception
mirroring · reflection · acknowledgment · validation · finding your people · tribe · birds of a feather · cut from same cloth
twin flame
Spiritually destined romantic partner
- soul connectionProfound spiritual affinity between people
- true friendGenuinely loyal companion
- other halfInformal term for spouse
life partner · heart connection · eternal bond · companion · counterpart · perfect match · destiny · meant to be · serendipity · fate
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- empathySharing another's emotions
- congenialityPleasant, agreeable nature
likemindedness · understanding · accord · alignment · similarity · common ground · shared values · wavelength · synchronicity · compatibility
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- closenessState of proximity
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
attachment · unity · solidarity · togetherness · companionship · warmth · trust · loyalty · devotion · mutual support
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
tenderness · caring · supportive · warmth · benevolence · gentleness · concern · consolation · solace · kindness
familiarity
Knowledge through experience
- déjà vuIllusory prior experience
- intuitionInstinctive immediate understanding
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
sensing · mirroring · reflection · acknowledgment · validation · finding your people · tribe · birds of a feather · cut from same cloth
kindred spiritstranger
Person not yet known
acquaintance · nemesis · alien · outsider · polar opposite
kindred spiritnemesis
Persistent source of ruin
polar opposite · antithesis · arch-nemesis · sworn enemy · antagonist
kindred spiritstranger
Person not yet known
alien · outsider · passerby · unknown quantity · nodding acquaintance
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