Synonyms and antonyms of Someone's husband, wife or partner in American Thesaurus

helpmate (noun)

mainly literary someone who helps and supports another person, especially a husband or wife

hubby (noun)

spoken a husband

husband (noun)

a male partner in a marriage

lady (noun)

old-fashioned a man’s wife or girlfriend

life partner (noun)

someone that you are living with in a sexual relationship and intend to continue living with for a long time

the little woman ()

an insulting way of referring to someone’s wife

man (noun)

a husband, boyfriend, or sexual partner

the man/woman in your life ()

your boyfriend, husband, girlfriend, or wife

match (noun)

old-fashioned a marriage, or a partner in a personal relationship

mate (noun)

biology someone’s sexual partner

missis (noun)

humorous a person’s wife

missus ()

another spelling of missis

OH (abbreviation)

other half: a way of referring to your husband, wife or romantic partner on social media

old woman (noun)

spoken your mother or wife. This word offends some people.

paramour (noun)

literary someone who you are having a sexual relationship with, especially someone you are not married to

partner (noun)

someone who you live with and have a sexual relationship with

significant other (noun)

the person who you are married to or are having a romantic relationship with. This word is polite because it includes people who are not married, do not live together, or are gay. A more usual word is partner.

someone’s better half ()

someone’s husband, wife, or partner

someone’s lord and master ()

someone’s husband or male partner

someone’s other/better half ()

someone’s wife, husband, or partner

spousal (adjective)

formal relating to someone’s husband or wife

spouse (noun)

formal a husband, or a wife

the/my/his etc. old man ()

someone’s father or husband. This word offends some people

WAG (noun)

informal the wife or girlfriend of a famous person, for example a footballer or politician

wife (noun)

a female partner in a marriage

wifely (adjective)

mainly literary considered to be typical of a wife

woman (noun)

informal your girlfriend, wife, or partner. Some people think this use is offensive