workmate
Cubicle neighbor, perhaps
A workmate is a person you work with—a colleague or coworker.
The term is informal and suggests a peer relationship rather than a hierarchical one: I'm grabbing lunch with a few workmates.
More common in British than American English.
Connect mentally or socially
- peerOne of similar standing
- officeProfessional work location
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
employee · partner · supervisor · subordinate · manager · department · counterpart · collaborator
Bond of mutual affection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- supportTo uphold or sustain
trust · loyalty · understanding · sympathy · morale · harmony · kinship · confidant
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
brainstorming · delegation · deadline · meetings · co-author · troubleshooting · handoff · coverage
associate
Connect mentally or socially
- peerOne of similar standing
- officeProfessional work location
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
staff · employee · partner · supervisor · subordinate · manager · department · counterpart · collaborator · trainee
friendship
Bond of mutual affection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
support · trust · loyalty · understanding · sympathy · morale · harmony · kinship · confidant · ally
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
synergy · brainstorming · delegation · deadline · meetings · co-author · troubleshooting · handoff · coverage · backup
- coworkerscolleague, desk neighbor, team member, peer
- work contactscolleague, peer, associate, partner, boss
- Workplace Tiescolleague, boss, supervisor, employee, subordinate
- workbencheswooden bench, adjustable bench, lab bench
- power toolscordless drill, table saw, miter saw, lathe, band saw
- peerspeer, classmate, colleague, cohort, contemporary
workmaterival
One who competes against
antagonist · competitor · nemesis · opponent · saboteur
workmatefamily member
Person connected by blood
childhood friend · relative · romantic partner · spouse · stranger
workmateboss
Workplace superior
supervisor · manager · superior · subordinate · underling