Need another word that means the same as “betrothed”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “betrothed” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Betrothed” are: busy, bespoken
Betrothed as a Noun
Definitions of "Betrothed" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “betrothed” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- The person to whom you are engaged.
- The person to whom one is engaged.
Synonyms of "Betrothed" as a noun (1 Word)
busy | A police officer. I was picked up by the busies for possession. |
Usage Examples of "Betrothed" as a noun
- How long have you known your betrothed?
Betrothed as an Adjective
Definitions of "Betrothed" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “betrothed” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Pledged to be married.
Synonyms of "Betrothed" as an adjective (1 Word)
bespoken | Pledged to be married. |
Associations of "Betrothed" (30 Words)
assurance | A statement intended to inspire confidence. She drove with assurance. |
avow | Assert or confess openly. He avowed that he had voted Labour in every election. |
avowal | A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something. |
betrothal | Formal engagement to be married; engagement. |
celibacy | An unmarried status. A priest who had taken a vow of celibacy. |
commitment | The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose. The company s commitment to quality. |
consecrate | Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose. Consecrate your life to the church. |
engagement | Contact by fitting together. A good long engagement to give you time to be sure. |
ex | The 24th letter of the Roman alphabet. All his exes live in Texas. |
fealty | A feudal tenant’s or vassal’s sworn loyalty to a lord. They owed fealty to the Earl rather than the King. |
fiance | A man who is engaged to be married. |
fiancee | A woman who is engaged to be married. |
fidelity | The degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced. The 1949 recording provides reasonable fidelity. |
girlfriend | A person’s regular female companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship. Mary and her girlfriend organized the party. |
lover | A significant other to whom you are not related by marriage. Music lovers. |
manifesto | A public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government. He may fudge key issues in the Labour manifesto. |
marriage | A close and intimate union. A marriage of ideas. |
oath | A commitment to tell the truth especially in a court of law to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury. They took an oath of allegiance. |
pact | A written agreement between two states or sovereigns. The country negotiated a trade pact with the US. |
pledge | Bind or secure by a pledge. Signed a pledge never to reveal the secret. |
profess | Teach a subject as a professor. He professed himself amazed at the boy s ability. |
promise | Make a promise or commitment. I promise you my best effort. |
renege | Go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. There s one of them anyhow that didn t renege him. |
salutation | A standard formula of words used in a letter to address the person being written to. He raised his glass in salutation. |
salute | Make a formal salute to. When the officers show up the soldiers have to salute. |
troth | A solemn pledge of fidelity. A token of troth. |
vow | Make a vow promise. He vowed never to drink alcohol again. |
wed | Take in marriage. Will you wed your daughter to him. |
wedding | A party of people at a wedding. |
wife | The wife of a person with a specified occupation. He and his wife are keen gardeners. |