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fellow

fellow

98 1.9
A person in the same group or profession as you
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛloʊ/
translation icon : 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
892 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
285 2.9

A person of the same age or status in a group

focuses on shared membership rather than equality or rank
teammate
vsfellow
269 1.6

A person who is on the same team as you

is broader and applies to any group or professional membership
classmate
vsfellow
179 1.0

A person in the same class at school or university

applies to membership more broadly beyond just classroom settings
comrade
vsfellow
88 3.8

A friend or companion who shares activities and experiences

focuses on simple shared membership rather than companionship or friendship
mate
vsfellow
  • UK
37 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
22 3.9

A person from the same country as you

is the wider membership concept not limited to nationality ties
crewmate
vsfellow
10 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
fellow worker
vsfellow
7 2.0

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

is the general membership term that covers many group types
fellow member
vsfellow
6 2.7

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

is the single-word form used more generally in speech
fellow traveler
vsfellow
  • US
5 3.2

A person who travels with you

is the general term for shared membership beyond travel companions
confrere
vsfellow
  • Formal
1 9.3

A person who works in the same profession

is the neutral general term for any shared group membership
class fellow
vsfellow
  • Indian
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
classman
vsfellow
4.6

A student in the same class at school or college

is the more general membership word not limited to school cohorts

Antonyms

283 4.1

A person who is not accepted by a group or community

Compounds

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

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

5 3.2

A person who travels with you

fellow traveler
  • Archaic
3 8.2

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

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

odd fellow
  • Informal
1 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

class fellow
  • Indian
2.7

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

hail-fellow
  • Archaic
9.9

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

9.9

Being friendly and cheerful when meeting people, sometimes too familiar

How Official

emeritus
  • Formal
30 8.9
senior
800 2.9
fellow
98 1.9
member
1.4
to associate
222 3.3

Surface Forms

fellow singular
fellows plural

Etymology

Fellow comes from félagi and '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.