While some friends can be good, some might be bad, there are some people that you are more familiar with, and some may be not as much. So, how can you describe these various types of friends? The following phrases are 7 common examples of them. Do you know any of these friends around you?

 

1. Acquaintance

 

Although he seems to greet everyone on campus very often, many of whom are only acquaintances to him.

 

2. Childhood sweetheart

 

He was my childhood sweetheart. Even though many years have passed, we are glad to meet up again.

 

3. Confidante

 

She is not only my sister, but also a trusted confidante to whom I can tell her anything.

 

4. Bosom friend/ Bosom pal

 

We have been bosom friends for over 10 years. Every time when I feel low, she is always the first one to notice my sorrow.

 

5. Lousy friend/ Toxic friend

 

He is such a lousy friend who always instigates others to do bad things.

 

6. Fair-weather friend

 

I thought she was my bestie until I went out of business. The way she blocked my contacts showed that she was only a fair-weather friend.

 

7. Flaky friend

 

I’m done with her! Just don’t ask her preference for a restaurant this time as she is a flaky friend anyway.