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Best Friends word list

Friendship, drama, group chats. 84 words with definitions, example sentences and origins — every one of them shows up when you pick this pack in a game.

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  • accomplice

    noun · medium

    The friend officially involved in your bad idea.

    I need an accomplice, not a witness, for this prank.

  • acquaintance

    noun · hard

    Someone you know just enough to wave at awkwardly.

    He is not a friend; he is a mall acquaintance.

  • affability

    noun · medium

    The quality of being friendly, approachable, and easy to talk to.

    The group-chat round group recognized affability, then started arguing about which letters came next.

  • affectionate

    adjective · medium

    Showing warmth, fondness, or caring toward someone.

    At the group-chat round, affectionate came up and everyone immediately had an opinion.

  • affinity

    noun · medium

    A natural liking, connection, or feeling of closeness toward someone or something.

    They became friends instantly because of their weirdly specific affinity for trivia.

  • amicability

    noun · medium

    The quality of being friendly, peaceful, and cooperative.

    Nobody in the group-chat round questioned the meaning of amicability; the letters were the problem.

  • apology

    noun · medium

    The sorry that has to actually sound sorry.

    His apology came with a playlist and homemade cookies.

  • beef

    noun · easy

    An ongoing feud.

    Their beef started over a parking spot in 2021.

  • benevolence

    noun · medium

    A desire to be kind, generous, and helpful toward others.

    The group-chat round table recognized benevolence instantly and still could not agree on the spelling.

  • bestie

    noun · easy

    Your number one, non-negotiable person.

    My bestie knows my coffee order and my enemies.

  • bickering

    noun · easy

    Constant small arguments that mean nothing.

    Their bickering about directions is basically a love language.

  • bond

    noun · easy

    The invisible glue between close friends.

    Our bond survived three road trips and one karaoke night.

  • bonding

    noun · medium

    The process of forming a closer emotional connection with someone.

    Nobody expected bonding to become the most memorable word of the group-chat round.

  • bonhomie

    noun · hard

    Cheerful friendliness and an easy, good-natured manner.

    The bonhomie disappeared the second the tiebreaker started.

  • boundaries

    noun · medium

    The lines friends agree not to cross.

    We set boundaries: no spoilers and no borrowing chargers.

  • buddy

    noun · easy

    A trusty pal.

    He is my gym buddy, which means we skip together.

  • camaraderie

    noun · hard

    Mutual trust and friendship in a group.

    The camaraderie survived the loss.

  • childhood

    noun · medium

    The period of life when a person is a child.

    The group-chat round paused for a second when childhood showed up.

  • clandestine

    adjective · medium

    Kept secret, on purpose, from everyone.

    Their clandestine snack drawer has a decoy drawer.

  • clique

    noun · medium

    A tight, exclusive circle.

    Their clique has a dress code and a group chat constitution.

  • commiserate

    verb · medium

    To be miserable together, supportively.

    We commiserate every Monday over voice notes.

  • companion

    noun · easy

    A person who spends time with another and provides friendship or company.

    When companion appeared, the group-chat round got noticeably louder.

  • confidant

    noun · medium

    A person you trust with secrets.

    She is my only confidant.

  • confidentiality

    noun · hard

    The practice of keeping private information secret and protected.

    Confidentiality turned the group-chat round into an unexpectedly competitive spelling moment.

  • confiding

    adjective · medium

    Sharing private thoughts, feelings, or secrets with someone trusted.

    She became more confiding once she knew the secret was safe.

  • consideration

    noun · medium

    Thoughtfulness toward another person's needs, feelings, or circumstances.

    When consideration appeared, the group-chat round got noticeably louder.

  • devotion

    noun · medium

    Deep loyalty, love, or commitment to a person or cause.

    Someone confidently said devotion in the group-chat round and immediately got challenged on the spelling.

  • dramatic

    adjective · easy

    Turning small news into a season finale.

    He announced the pizza's arrival with a dramatic monologue.

  • empathetic

    adjective · medium

    Able to feel exactly what your friend is feeling.

    She is so empathetic she cried at my parking ticket.

  • encourage

    verb · medium

    To give someone confidence, support, or motivation.

    They decided to encourage after finally clearing the air.

  • estrangement

    noun · medium

    The state of no longer being close.

    Their estrangement lasted exactly one football season.

  • fellowship

    noun · medium

    Friendly companionship and a sense of belonging within a group.

    The road trip somehow strengthened the whole group's fellowship.

  • forgiving

    adjective · medium

    Willing to stop feeling resentment after someone has made a mistake or caused hurt.

    She was surprisingly forgiving after the argument.

  • fraternization

    noun · medium

    Friendly social interaction or association between people, especially across groups.

    The policy discouraged fraternization between supervisors and direct reports.

  • frenemy

    noun · easy

    A friend who is also a rival.

    Every group has one frenemy.

  • friendship

    noun · easy

    The bond between friends.

    The friendship survived the road trip.

  • gossip

    noun · easy

    Casual talk about other people.

    The gossip started before the appetizers.

  • gregariousness

    noun · hard

    The quality of being sociable and enjoying the company of others.

    The host read out gregariousness during the group-chat round, and half the room asked to hear it again.

  • grudge

    noun · easy

    Resentment kept alive with regular maintenance.

    She waters her grudge daily like a houseplant.

  • hangout

    noun · easy

    A casual gathering that ends six hours later.

    The quick hangout somehow lasted until sunrise.

  • heartfelt

    adjective · easy

    Genuinely, deeply meant.

    His heartfelt toast made the whole table sniffle.

  • homie

    noun · easy

    A friend from way back.

    A real homie brings snacks without being asked.

  • inseparable

    adjective · medium

    Impossible to find one without the other.

    They have been inseparable since the third-grade field trip.

  • irreplaceable

    adjective · medium

    Impossible to substitute.

    A best friend with your coffee order memorized is irreplaceable.

  • kinship

    noun · medium

    A close connection or sense of shared identity between people.

    Years of inside jokes gave the group a real sense of kinship.

  • loyal

    adjective · easy

    Committed to your people, no matter the drama.

    He is so loyal he hated her ex on principle alone.

  • loyalty

    noun · easy

    Faithful support for someone.

    Loyalty means answering at 2am.

  • magnanimity

    noun · hard

    Generosity and graciousness, especially toward a rival or someone who has caused offense.

    Someone mentioned magnanimity during the group-chat round, and the conversation took a turn.

  • manipulative

    adjective · medium

    Sneakily steering people to get their way.

    It is manipulative how she uses puppy eyes to pick the restaurant.

  • matching

    adjective · easy

    Coordinated on purpose, like true besties.

    They wore matching sweaters completely unironically.

  • melancholy

    noun · medium

    A gentle, lingering sadness.

    Scrolling old photos hit her with sudden melancholy.

  • melodramatic

    adjective · medium

    Excessively theatrical about ordinary events.

    He wrote a melodramatic farewell text before a weekend trip.

  • misunderstanding

    noun · medium

    A failure to correctly understand another person's meaning, feelings, or intentions.

    The word misunderstanding sparked the longest debate of the group-chat round.

  • nostalgia

    noun · medium

    A sentimental longing for the past.

    The group chat runs on nostalgia.

  • petty

    adjective · easy

    Willing to hold a tiny grudge with full commitment.

    She is still petty about the 2019 birthday seating chart.

  • pookie

    noun · easy

    A dangerously cute pet name for your favorite person.

    Pookie made us matching bracelets again.

  • rapport

    noun · hard

    An easy, trusting connection between people.

    Ten years of rapport, destroyed by one group-chat screenshot.

  • rapprochement

    noun · hard

    The restoration of friendly relations after distance, disagreement, or conflict.

    The room knew exactly what rapprochement meant during the group-chat round and still hesitated on the spelling.

  • reassurance

    noun · medium

    Words or actions that reduce worry and restore confidence.

    Reassurance sounded easy in the group-chat round until somebody had to spell it without autocorrect.

  • receipts

    noun · medium

    Saved screenshots that prove exactly what was said.

    She pulled up receipts from March like a lawyer.

  • reciprocity

    noun · medium

    Exchanging things for mutual benefit.

    Friendship needs reciprocity and snacks.

  • reconnect

    verb · medium

    To establish contact or closeness again after time apart.

    They decided to reconnect after finally clearing the air.

  • reminiscence

    noun · hard

    A memory from the past or the act of recalling past experiences.

    Nobody expected reminiscence to become the most memorable word of the group-chat round.

  • reminiscing

    verb · medium

    Enjoying memories of the past together.

    They spent the whole dinner reminiscing about the road trip.

  • roommate

    noun · easy

    A person you share a home with.

    My roommate ate the leftovers again.

  • sarcasm

    noun · easy

    The use of irony to mock.

    His sarcasm does not translate over text.

  • secret

    noun · easy

    Information the whole group somehow already knows.

    It is a secret, so only twelve people know.

  • sentimental

    adjective · medium

    Emotionally attached to memories and keepsakes.

    He is sentimental about the napkin from their first road trip.

  • shade

    noun · easy

    A subtle, elegant insult.

    She complimented my outfit with detectable shade.

  • sidekick

    noun · easy

    The loyal partner in every scheme.

    Every mastermind needs a sidekick who can drive.

  • sleepover

    noun · easy

    A night at a friend's place where nobody sleeps.

    The sleepover agenda is snacks, secrets, and zero sleep.

  • solidarity

    noun · medium

    Standing with your people, no questions asked.

    In solidarity, we all blocked him too.

  • spill

    verb · easy

    To share the gossip immediately.

    Sit down and spill; we know something happened.

  • squad

    noun · easy

    The chosen crew that shows up everywhere together.

    The squad claimed the whole couch again.

  • steadfastness

    noun · medium

    The quality of remaining loyal, dependable, and firm over time.

    The host read out steadfastness during the group-chat round, and half the room asked to hear it again.

  • supportive

    adjective · easy

    Cheering for your friend even when the idea is terrible.

    We are supportive of her podcast; we do not listen to it.

  • sympathetic

    adjective · medium

    Showing understanding or concern for another person's feelings or difficulties.

    The group-chat round paused for a second when sympathetic showed up.

  • synchronicity

    noun · hard

    Meaningful coincidences lining up.

    Texting each other the same meme at once? Synchronicity.

  • thoughtfulness

    noun · medium

    The quality of paying careful attention to another person's needs or feelings.

    Thoughtfulness was the one word everyone remembered after the group-chat round.

  • trust

    noun · easy

    Believing your friend will not screenshot it.

    The trust in this group is held together by mutual blackmail.

  • trustworthy

    adjective · medium

    Reliable, honest, and safe to trust.

    A trustworthy friend does not leak the group chat.

  • unconditional

    adjective · medium

    Given without demands, limits, or conditions, as in unconditional support.

    Nobody expected unconditional to become the most memorable word of the group-chat round.

  • unfollowed

    verb · easy

    Digitally removed from your feed, the softest revenge.

    She unfollowed him and his dog's account too.

  • vent

    verb · easy

    To emotionally unload on a trusted listener.

    She called to vent and I contributed forty supportive nods.

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