Synonyms and antonyms of Titles in American Thesaurus

dame (noun)

someone who has this title

Esq. (abbreviation)

Esquire

Esq. (abbreviation)

American sometimes used after the name of a lawyer who is a man or a woman

Esq. (abbreviation)

used instead of “Mr.” after a man’s name, especially on an envelope

Her/Your Ladyship ()

used for talking about or to a woman with an important social position and the title of “Lady”

His/Her/Your Grace ()

used for talking about or to a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop

Hon. (abbreviation)

Honorable: used in the titles of judges and some politicians

the Honorable (adjective)

used in formal situations as a title of respect before the names of judges and some politicians, for example the members of Congress

honorific (noun)

a title given to someone as a formal way of showing respect for the position that they hold

Jr. (abbreviation)

junior

Judge (noun)

used as a title before the name of a judge

Justice (noun)

British used as a title before the name of a judge in the U.K.

Lady ()

used as part of some official titles in the U.K.

Lala (noun)

Indian English used in front of a man’s name in the same way as “Mr.”

Lord (noun)

used as a title for a lord

Lord (noun)

used in the titles of British officials of very high rank

Ma (noun)

old-fashioned used in some parts of the U.S. instead of Mrs. before the name of a married woman

Madam Chairwoman/President/Ambassador etc. ()

used in meetings and formal situations for talking to a woman who is chairwoman, president, etc.

Madame (noun)

used as a title for a woman who is married or not young anymore in countries where people speak French

Madiba (noun)

the affectionate name for Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected president, based on his clan name

mahatma (noun)

Indian English a title given to someone who is respected very much for being wise and good

MBE (noun)

used after someone’s name for showing that they have an MBE

memsahib (noun)

Indian English an old word used for referring to a European woman

Messrs. (very formal)

very formal the plural of “Mr.”: often used with the names of two or more men in the name of a business

milady ()

used in the past by a servant or ordinary person for talking to a woman of high social status

miss (noun)

used in the title of a woman who has won a beauty competition

Miss (noun)

a title used in front of the last name or whole name of a girl or woman who is not married

missus ()

another spelling of missis

Mistress (noun)

old-fashioned used for talking to or about a woman

m’lady (noun)

used in the past by a servant or ordinary person for talking to a woman of high social status

M’Lord (noun)

used in the past by a servant or ordinary person for talking to a man of high social status

Monsieur (noun)

used as a title for a man, like “Mr.”, in French-speaking countries

Mr. ()

used in front of the name of a man when talking politely to him or about him. Mr. is a short form of Mister

Mr. ()

a title used when speaking to a man with an official position

Mrs. ()

a polite or formal title used in front of the name of a woman who is married, when talking to her or about her

Ms. ()

used as a formal title in front of the name of a woman, whether she is married or not, when talking to her or about her

Mx. ()

a title that can be used instead of Mr., Ms., etc. by people who choose not to declare a gender

my Lord ()

used as a polite way of addressing a lord, judge, or bishop

pandit (noun)

Indian English a title of respect given to someone who knows a lot about traditional Indian literature, the Hindu religion, or classical Indian music

prefix (noun)

a title such as “Dr.” or “Mrs.” that is used before someone’s name

sahib (noun)

Indian English used in the past in India as a title of respect for a man, especially a British government official

Sardar (noun)

Indian English a title of respect that is given to a political leader

Señor (noun)

used as a title for a man, like “Mr.”, in Spanish-speaking countries

Señora (noun)

used as a title for a woman, like “Mrs.”, in Spanish-speaking countries

Señorita (noun)

used as a title for a young woman who is not married, like “Miss,” in Spanish-speaking countries

Shri ()

another spelling of Sri

sir (spoken)

spoken used as a polite way of speaking to a man. This word can be used by someone who works in a store or restaurant for speaking to a customer, by someone speaking to a senior officer, or by someone speaking to another person whose name they do not know

sir (American)

American used by a boy or young man as a polite way of speaking to an older man

Sir ()

used before the name of a man who is a knight or baronet

squire (noun)

Britishinformal old-fashioned used for talking to a man

Sr. (abbreviation)

Senior: used after the name of someone who has a child with the same name

Sri (Indian English)

Indian English used in front of the name of a man when talking to him or about him

title (noun)

a word or abbreviation that is used before someone’s name to show their profession, social status, etc., for example “Doctor,” “General,” or “Mrs.”

uncle (noun)

used by children in front of the name of a man who is a close friend of their parents

ustad (noun)

Indian English a title of respect for someone who is very skillful, especially a musician

the Venerable... ()

a title given to a very important or holy person, especially in Christian religions

Your/His/Her Excellency ()

used for talking politely to or about someone who has a very important official or religious position

Your/His Lordship (old-fashioned)

old-fashionedformal used as a polite way of talking to or about a lord, judge, or bishop