HUSBAND: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HUSBAND?

Need another word that means the same as “husband”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “husband” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Husband” are: hubby, married man, spouse, partner, man, mate, consort, conserve, economise, economize, use economically, use sparingly, economize on, be frugal with, manage thriftily

Husband as a Noun

Definitions of "Husband" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “husband” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A married man considered in relation to his spouse.
• A married man; a woman's partner in marriage.

Synonyms of "Husband" as a noun (7 Words)

consort	A wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch. Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert.
hubby	A humorous or affectionate way of referring to a person’s husband. MacDowell has split from her hubby of three years.
man	A type of prehistoric human named after the place where the remains were found. I m a solid Labour man.
married man	A person who is married.
mate	South American tea like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate. He lost the mate to his shoe.
partner	A person who is a member of a partnership. Scotland is the rest of the UK s second biggest trading partner.
spouse	A husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.

Usage Examples of "Husband" as a noun

• She and her husband are both retired.

Husband as a Verb

Definitions of "Husband" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “husband” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Use cautiously and frugally.
• Use (resources) economically.

Synonyms of "Husband" as a verb (8 Words)

be frugal with	Spend or use time.
conserve	Retain (a particular amino acid, nucleotide, or sequence of these) unchanged in different protein or DNA molecules. Highly conserved regions of the protein.
economise	Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of.
economize	Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of. The less fortunate will have to economize now.
economize on	Use cautiously and frugally.
manage thriftily	Be successful; achieve a goal.
use economically	Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
use sparingly	Avail oneself to.

Usage Examples of "Husband" as a verb

• She husbanded their financial resources through difficult times.

Associations of "Husband" (30 Words)

alimony	Financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to their spouse during separation or following divorce; maintenance. He is said to have paid 300 000 alimony to his first wife.
bachelor	Lead a bachelor s existence. One of the country s most eligible bachelors.
beau	A boyfriend or male admirer.
bigamist	Someone who marries one person while already legally married to another.
bigamy	The offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred.
bride	A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event. The bride and groom left early last night.
concubine	A mistress.
couple	A small indefinite number. The beetles may couple up to form a pair.
divorce	Get a divorce formally terminate a marriage. Her divorce from her first husband.
estranged	(of a wife or husband) no longer living with their spouse. Harriet felt more estranged from her daughter than ever.
ex	A woman who was formerly a particular man’s wife. All his exes live in Texas.
fiance	A man who is engaged to be married.
fiancee	A woman who is engaged to be married.
girlfriend	A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved. He lives with his girlfriend.
honeymoon	Spend a honeymoon. The new President s honeymoon period.
lover	An ardent follower and admirer. He was a great lover of cats.
marriage	A combination or mixture of elements. Her music is a marriage of funk jazz and hip hop.
married	Married people. Married life.
marry	(of a parent or guardian) give (a son or daughter) in marriage. They had no plans to marry.
mistress	A woman (other than the man’s wife) having a sexual relationship with a married man. A mistress of the sound bite she is famed for the acidity of her tongue.
morganatic	Of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior. He contracted a morganatic marriage with a German born actress.
newlywed	Someone recently married.
paramour	A lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.
partner	Provide with a partner. Scotland is the rest of the UK s second biggest trading partner.
polygamy	The condition of bearing some flowers with stamens only, some with pistils only, and some with both, on the same or different plants.
spouse	A husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.
suitor	A prospective buyer of a business or corporation. She decided to marry her suitor.
wed	Having been taken in marriage. We were wed the following week.
widower	A man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried. Her new found passion has turned me into a tennis widower.
wife	The wife of a person with a specified occupation. A clergy wife.