comradery
8 synonyms and 2 antonyms for comradery, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A friendly, loyal spirit shared by people who spend time together or work towards the same goal. A variant spelling of camaraderie.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
How to use comradery
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a sense of comradery
comradery among
build comradery
Informal to neutral; camaraderie is preferred in edited prose.
Etymology
An English respelling of camaraderie, from French camaraderie, from camarade "comrade"; the spelling has been reshaped after the English word comrade.
Full origin of comradery →Frequently asked questions
Is comradery a real word?
Yes. It appears in major dictionaries as a variant of camaraderie and has been in print for well over a century. Some editors still treat it as an error, so camaraderie remains the safer choice in formal writing.
What is the difference between comradery and camaraderie?
There is no difference in meaning — both name the warm loyalty that grows between people who share work or hardship. Camaraderie is the original French-derived form and is far more common; comradery is the anglicised spelling built on comrade.
How do you pronounce comradery?
Most speakers say KOM-rad-ree, following the English word comrade. Camaraderie, by contrast, keeps a French-influenced pronunciation, roughly kah-muh-RAH-duh-ree.
