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

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Need another word that means the same as “suitor”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “suitor” in this overview.

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Suitor as a Noun
Definitions of "Suitor" as a noun
Synonyms of "Suitor" as a noun (9 Words)
Usage Examples of "Suitor" as a noun
Associations of "Suitor" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Suitor” are: suer, wooer, admirer, beau, boyfriend, sweetheart, lover, inamorato, escort

Suitor as a Noun

Definitions of "Suitor" as a noun

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

A prospective buyer of a business or corporation.
A man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage.
A man who courts a woman.

Synonyms of "Suitor" as a noun (9 Words)

admirer	A person who has a particular regard for someone or something. She s got a secret admirer.
beau	A rich, fashionable young man; a dandy.
boyfriend	A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman. If I d known he was her boyfriend* I wouldn t have asked.*
inamorato	A man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship. Her days were spent dallying with her inamorato.
lover	A partner in a sexual or romantic relationship outside marriage. He was a great lover* of cats.*
suer	Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right. A suer* for the hand of the princess.*
sweetheart	Any well-liked individual. Don t worry sweetheart* I ve got it all worked out.*
wooer	A man who courts a woman.

Usage Examples of "Suitor" as a noun

She decided to marry her suitor.
The company agreed to negotiate with its suitor.

Associations of "Suitor" (30 Words)

bachelor	Lead a bachelor s existence. One of the country s most eligible bachelors.
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.
bridal	Of or relating to a wedding. Bridal procession.
bride	A woman participant in her own marriage ceremony. The bride* and groom left early last night.*
cohabit	Share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple. Mary is now cohabiting with Paul.
conjoin	Take in marriage. An approach which conjoins theory and method.
consummate	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. The property sale is consummated.
couple	A pair of partners in a dance or game. The engaged couple.
dowry	Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. Elizabeth s dowry* was to be 45 000 in diamonds.*
endogamy	Marriage within one’s own tribe or group as required by custom or law.
fiance	A man who is engaged to be married.
groom	A bridegroom. The horses were groomed and taken to shows.
honeymoon	Spend a honeymoon. The new President s honeymoon* period.*
husband	Use cautiously and frugally. She husbanded their financial resources through difficult times.
marital	Relating to marriage or the relations between a married couple. She wanted to talk about their marital* problems.*
marriage	The state of being married. His second marriage* was happier than the first.*
married	A person who is married. Married bliss.
marry	(of a parent or guardian) give (a son or daughter) in marriage. They had no plans to marry.
matrimony	The ceremony or sacrament of marriage. The joys of matrimony.
newlywed	Someone recently married.
partner	Associate or work together as partners. We ve partnered with several venues and organizations to bring fun science events to the city.
polygamist	An animal that has more than one mate. A Mississippi based group of practising polygamists.
polygamy	A pattern of mating in which an animal has more than one mate.
prenuptial	Relating to events before a marriage. Prenuptial pregnancy.
propose	Propose or intend. I have already proposed to Sarah.
spouse	A husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.
wed	Take in marriage. We were wed* the following week.*
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.*