fellow

A person, usually a man.

• He is a nice fellow.
• A tall fellow opened the door.
• Who was that fellow you were talking to?

Similar words: man, guy, chap

Common phrases: young fellow, nice fellow, poor fellow

A member of a society for people with special knowledge or professional skills.

• He was elected a fellow last year.
• The society welcomed three new fellows.
• She became an honorary fellow of the institute.

How to use it: fellow of something (She is a fellow of the national academy.)

Similar words: member

Common phrases: honorary fellow, fellow of something

Someone who shares your activities or belongs to the same group as you.

• He went walking with his fellows.
• She found comfort among her fellows.
• The young artist learned from his fellows.

Similar words: companion, comrade

Common phrases: his fellows, among your fellows

Someone with the same position or authority as another person.

• The officer met his fellows at dinner.
• She discussed the decision with her fellows on the council.
• He treated the other judges as his fellows.

Similar words: peer, equal

Common phrases: among his fellows, her fellow

A person or thing that matches another in skill, quality, or value.

• Her skill was without fellow.
• This jewel has no fellow in the collection.
• He sought a fellow in strength and courage.

Similar words: equal, match

Common phrases: without fellow, its fellow

Belonging to the same group or sharing the same activity or situation as you.

• I helped a fellow student.
• She spoke to her fellow passengers.
• Our fellow workers supported the plan.

Common phrases: fellow students, fellow workers, fellow passengers, fellow citizens