well-wisher
Someone rooting for you
A well-wisher is someone who hopes for another's success or happiness.
The term often describes people offering congratulations or support from a distance—not close friends, but those with goodwill: Well-wishers gathered outside the hospital, She received cards from dozens of well-wishers.
One who backs another
- backerFinancial supporter
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- allySupportive partner
benefactor · patron · sponsor · endorser · defender · booster · proponent · sympathizer
Chance affecting outcomes
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- successFavorable outcome attained
- favorKind act or preference
fortune · auspice · providence · felicity · abundance · boon · serendipity · windfall
supporter
One who backs another
ally · benefactor · patron · sponsor · endorser · defender · booster · proponent · sympathizer · upholder
luck
Chance affecting outcomes
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- successFavorable outcome attained
favor · fortune · auspice · providence · felicity · abundance · boon · serendipity · windfall · health
benevolence
Disposition toward doing good
affection · compassion · sincerity · empathy · generosity · sympathy · care · regard · fondness · thoughtfulness
friend
Non-kin mutual bond
- companionOne who keeps company
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
colleague · comrade · associate · pal · buddy · mate · peer · camaraderie · kinship · rapport
- graduationcap and gown, diploma frame, graduation ceremony, graduate, commencement address
- Visitorsvisitor, guest, houseguest, house guest, invitee
- partygoerspartygoers, party-goer, party-goers, attendee, partier
- support wordssupport, backing, approval, consent, endorsement
well-wisherill-wisher
One desiring another's misfortune
enemy · malefactor · antagonist · hater · detractor
well-wisherenemy
Hostile opposing party
foe · adversary · antagonist · opposition · opponent
well, wish, wishing, wished, well-being, wishful, wisher, wishers, wishfully