Here are many synonyms to friend courtesy of [synonym.com](https://www.synonym.com). Be aware some of these *highly* depend on context and may not be very similar at all. But all can be replaced with "friend" and with the right context mean the same thing

- soul
- roommate
- crony
- mate
- intimate
- pal
- familiar
- companion
- individual
- light
- schoolfriend
- mortal
- buddy
- chum
- sidekick
- alter ego
- amigo
- person
- comrade
- fellow
- associate
- flatmate
- girlfriend
- boyfriend
- bro
- brother
- sis
- sister
- colleague
- man
- woman
- girl
- boy
- ally

You can also make up your own words and phrases, and with the right context people will understand:

- muchacho
- old sport
- old dog
- all-time favorite person
- person I prefer more than the average person
- person I have amicable relations with
- "this guy"

Lastly, you can always just take "friend" from any other language (courtesy of https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english-italian/friend)

- Arabic: صَدِيق
- Brazilian Portuguese: amigo
- Chinese: 朋友
- Croatian: prijatelj
- Czech: přítel
- Danish: ven
- Dutch: vriend
- European Spanish: amigo colega
- Finnish: ystävä
- French: ami
- German: Freund
- Greek: φίλος
- Italian: amico
- Japanese: 友だち
- Korean: 친구
- Norwegian: venn
- Polish: przyjaciel
- European Portuguese: amigo
- Romanian: prieten
- Russian: друг
- Spanish: amigo
- Swedish: vän
- Thai: เพื่อน
- Turkish: arkadaş
- Ukrainian: друг
- Vietnamese: bạn
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