Need another word that means the same as “lover”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “lover” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Lover” are: buff, devotee, fan, partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, man, woman, lady friend, loved one, beloved, love, darling, sweetheart, admirer, enthusiast, aficionado, follower, supporter, fanatic, addict, hound
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lover” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| addict | A person who is addicted to a particular substance typically an illegal drug. A golf addict. |
| admirer | A person who backs a politician or a team etc. He was a great admirer of Henry James. |
| aficionado | A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime. A crossword aficionado. |
| beloved | A beloved person used as terms of endearment. He watched his beloved from afar. |
| boyfriend | A person’s regular male companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship. A boyfriend cardigan. |
| buff | A soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e g buffalo or oxen. A buff envelope. |
| darling | A lovable or endearing person. He s such a darling. |
| devotee | A strong believer in a particular religion or god. Devotees of Krishna. |
| enthusiast | An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity. A sports car enthusiast. |
| fan | A fan shaped alluvial or talus deposit at the foot of a slope. There are great waste fans at the foot of the Andes in the desert. |
| fanatic | A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause. A fanatic is one who can t change his mind and won t change the subject. |
| follower | Someone who is tracking a particular person, group, organization, etc. on a social media website or application. He is a keen follower of football. |
| girlfriend | A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved. He lives with his girlfriend. |
| hound | Used in names of dogfishes e g nurse hound smooth hound. He has a reputation as a publicity hound. |
| lady friend | A woman of the peerage in Britain. |
| love | A person or thing that one loves. They were both in love with her. |
| loved one | A deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction. |
| man | An adult male person who has a manly character virile and courageous competent. He awaited word from his man in Havana. |
| partner | A person who is a member of a partnership. He began to call potential coalition partners about forming a new government. |
| supporter | A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve. All their supporters came out for the game. |
| sweetheart | Any well-liked individual. The pair were childhood sweethearts. |
| woman | A disrespectful form of address to a woman. A daily woman. |
| admiration | A favorable judgment. A small token in admiration of your works. |
| admirer | A person who has a particular regard for someone or something. He was a great admirer of Henry James. |
| ardent | Characterized by intense emotion. Ardent love. |
| beau | A rich, fashionable young man; a dandy. |
| boyfriend | A man who is the lover of a man or woman. If I d known he was her boyfriend I wouldn t have asked. |
| buff | Of the yellowish beige color of buff leather. Swimming in the buff means to swim naked. |
| concubine | A woman who cohabits with an important man. |
| devotee | A strong believer in a particular religion or god. Devotees of Krishna. |
| ex | The 24th letter of the Roman alphabet. All his exes live in Texas. |
| fan | A thing resembling an open fan. His breath fanned her skin as he leant towards her. |
| 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. She would rather go to the cinema with a girlfriend. |
| guy | Steady or support with a guy wire or cable. She never stopped guying him about his weight. |
| husband | A married man considered in relation to his spouse. She husbanded their financial resources through difficult times. |
| icon | A sign which has a characteristic in common with the thing it signifies, for example the word snarl pronounced in a snarling way. This iron jawed icon of American manhood. |
| idolater | A person who worships idols. |
| idolatry | The worship of idols. We must not allow our idolatry of art to obscure issues of political significance. |
| love | A beloved person used as terms of endearment. She loves her boss and works hard for him. |
| mistress | (especially formerly) a female employer of domestic staff. She is always mistress of the situation coolly self possessed. |
| moll | The girlfriend of a gangster. I d rush the money over to his moll. |
| monotheism | The doctrine or belief that there is only one God. |
| pagan | Relating to pagans or their beliefs. A pagan god. |
| paramour | A woman’s lover. |
| spouse | A person’s partner in marriage. |
| veneration | A feeling of profound respect for someone or something. His respect for the law bordered on veneration. |
| votary | A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult. He was a votary of John Keats. |
| wed | Take in marriage. In this album he weds an excellent programme with a distinctive vocal style. |
| wife | The wife of a person with a specified occupation. A clergy wife. |
| worship | The activity of worshipping. She adores her sons and they worship her. |
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