companionship

Definitions

The state of being with someone or having a companion; fellowship.

A feeling of friendship or intimacy shared between people.

Examples

They found great comfort in the quiet companionship of their old dog.

After years of living alone, he truly began to value the companionship of his neighbors.

The long journey was made much easier by the warm companionship of his fellow travelers.

Synonyms

friendship fellowship camaraderie company society intimacy association

Antonyms

solitude isolation loneliness alienation detachment seclusion estrangement