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fellow

fellow

851 1.9
A person in the same group or profession as you
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛloʊ/
: colega
  • But to be chosen by your fellow actors really is an honor.
  • a fellow student
  • research fellow
  • postdoctoral fellow

I outworked all of my fellow students in a big way.

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Examples

  • And so she and her fellow nurses loved that slogan.

  • Thank you so much, honored guests, fellow alums and friends.

  • The maintenance fellow is on strike.

  • What was the reaction from people, from fellow scientists, from politicians?

  • Nelson looked blank until the fellow spoke to him again in English.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I outworked all of my fellow students in a big way.

  • How many of you have had disagreements with fellow classmates in your life?

  • Today's guest is a fellow Louisiana native comedian.

  • In conversations with staffers and other fellows, my academic perspective was usually welcomed and well received.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I appreciate my fellow researchers for their hard work on this project.

Synonyms

colleague
vsfellow
983 2.3

A person you work with at the same job or company

is used for any group member not only for work
peer
vsfellow
347 2.9

A person of the same age or status in a group

focuses on shared membership rather than equality or rank
teammate
vsfellow
256 1.6

A person who is on the same team as you

is broader and applies to any group or professional membership
classmate
vsfellow
193 1.0

A person in the same class at school or university

applies to membership more broadly beyond just classroom settings
comrade
vsfellow
183 3.8

A friend or companion who shares activities and experiences

focuses on simple shared membership rather than companionship or friendship
fellow member
vsfellow
30 2.7

A person who belongs to the same group or club as another

is the single-word form used more generally in speech
mate
vsfellow
  • UK
25 2.0

A person who plays on the same team as you

is the general term for shared group membership beyond team activities
compatriot
vsfellow
21 3.9

A person from the same country as you

is the wider membership concept not limited to nationality ties
fellow traveler
vsfellow
  • US
11 3.2

A person who travels with you

is the general term for shared membership beyond travel companions
fellow worker
vsfellow
9 2.0

A person who works with you in the same company or team

is the general membership term that covers many group types
crewmate
vsfellow
9 2.8

A person who works with others on the same ship, plane, or spacecraft

is the broader membership concept that applies across many groups
confrere
vsfellow
  • Formal
1 9.3

A person who works in the same profession

is the neutral general term for any shared group membership
classman
vsfellow
1 4.6

A student in the same class at school or college

is the more general membership word not limited to school cohorts
class fellow
vsfellow
  • Indian
1 2.7

A person who is in the same class at school or university as you

is the wider term for any shared group or professional membership
compañero
vsfellow
7.6

A person who studies with you in the same class

serves as the general term for shared membership beyond classmates

Antonyms

264 4.1

A person who is not accepted by a group or community

Compounds

30 2.7

A person who belongs to the same group or club as another

11 3.2

A person who travels with you

A person who works with you in the same company or team

fellow traveler
  • Archaic
5 8.2

A person who supports a political group, often Communists, without joining it

odd fellow
  • Informal
2 6.8

A person who acts in a way people think is strange

1 4.4

A graduate student who leads classes and helps a professor

A feeling of sympathy and understanding for someone who is sad or in trouble

1 9.9

Being friendly and cheerful when meeting people, sometimes too familiar

hail-fellow
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who is warm and friendly and easy to talk to

class fellow
  • Indian
1 2.7

A person who is in the same class at school or university as you

How Official

emeritus
  • Formal
1 8.9
senior
∞ 2.9
fellow
851 1.9
member
∞ 1.4
to associate
65 3.3

Surface Forms

fellow singular
fellows plural

Etymology

Fellow comes from félagi and fé 'property', giving the idea of people who are 'together' or who share the same work. That's why fellow is used for someone in the same group or profession, because they belong with others who do the same thing.