colleague
nounHow many syllables in colleague?
There are 2 syllables in the word colleague.Divide colleague into syllables:
col · league
How to pronounce colleague:
Definition of colleague:
- colleague (noun):
- an associate that one works with.
- a fellow worker, esp. in a profession
- an associate or coworker typically in a profession or in a civil or ecclesiastical office and often of similar rank or status a fellow worker or professional
Synonyms for colleague:
aider
ally
assistant
associate
auxiliary
buddy
co-worker
coadjutor
collaborator
companion
comrade
confederate
confrere
confrère
coworker
fellow
fellow worker
helper
pal
partner
peer
team-mate
workfellow
workmate
Antonyms for colleague:
adversary
angries
antagonist
archenemy
assailant
attacker
bandit
blockage
boss
buddy
challenger
chief
combatant
competition
competitor
contender
corrival
counteraction
crip
detractor
disputant
enemy
fifth column
foe
good friend
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Other 2-syllable words like colleague
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