Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bedfellow

2 senses of bedfellow

Sense 1
bedfellow -- (a temporary associate; "politics makes strange bedfellows")
       => associate -- (a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing")

Sense 2
bedfellow -- (a person with whom you share a bed)
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")