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

Need another word that means the same as “wife”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “wife” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wife” are: married woman, spouse, partner, mate, consort, woman

Wife as a Noun

Definitions of "Wife" as a noun

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

• The wife of a person with a specified occupation.
• A woman, especially an old or uneducated one.
• A married woman; a man's partner in marriage.
• A married woman considered in relation to her spouse.

Synonyms of "Wife" as a noun (6 Words)

consort	A family of similar musical instrument playing together. Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert.
married woman	A person who is married.
mate	South American tea like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate. Camels hate leaving their mates.
partner	A person s partner in marriage. Sexual partners.
spouse	A husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.
woman	A disrespectful form of address to a woman. A daily woman.

Usage Examples of "Wife" as a noun

• He and his wife are keen gardeners.
• A clergy wife.

Associations of "Wife" (30 Words)

bachelor	Lead a bachelor s existence. One of the country s most eligible bachelors.
beau	A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance.
bigamy	Having two spouses at the same time.
boyfriend	A man who is the lover of a man or woman. A boyfriend cardigan.
cohabit	Exist together. Animals that can cohabit with humans thrive.
concubine	A mistress.
couple	Connect (a railway vehicle or a piece of equipment) to another. A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss.
darling	A lovable or endearing person. A darling little pillbox hat.
estranged	(of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated. Harriet felt more estranged from her daughter than ever.
ex	Out of fashion. 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	Any female friend. Mary and her girlfriend organized the party.
guy	Steady or support with a guy wire or cable. He s a nice guy.
harridan	A scolding (even vicious) old woman. A bullying old harridan.
husband	Use cautiously and frugally. She and her husband are both retired.
lover	An ardent follower and admirer. Music lovers.
marriage	A combination or mixture of elements. Her music is a marriage of funk jazz and hip hop.
married	Married people. A married man.
marry	(of a parent or guardian) give (a son or daughter) in marriage. Eric asked me to marry him.
mistress	A woman who is skilled in a particular subject or activity. Mary go and fetch your mistress some cold chicken.
moll	A prostitute. I d rush the money over to his moll.
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	A person s partner in marriage. She lived with her partner.
polygamy	The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time.
spouse	A person’s partner in marriage.
wed	Be obstinately attached or devoted to (an activity, belief, or system. He was to wed the king s daughter.
widower	A man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried. Her new found passion has turned me into a tennis widower.