Synonyms and antonyms of Relating to marriage and types of marriage in British Thesaurus

antenuptial (adjective)

South African prenuptial

arranged marriage (noun)

a marriage that is arranged by the parents of the man and woman getting married, instead of the man and woman choosing to marry each other

civil partnership (noun)

a relationship similar to marriage for two people who are of the same sex

conjugal (adjective)

formal relating to marriage

conjugal rights (noun)

the rights that each partner has in a marriage, especially the right each has to have sex with the other

connubial (adjective)

very formal relating to marriage

consummation (noun)

formal the act of consummating a marriage or relationship

made in heaven ()

a marriage or relationship that is made in heaven is very happy and successful

marital (adjective)

relating to marriage

marriage (noun)

the relationship between two people who are husband and wife, or a similar relationship between people of the same sex

marriage of convenience (noun)

a marriage arranged for political or financial reasons and not for love

married (adjective)

involving marriage or people who are married

matrimonial (adjective)

formal relating to marriage

matrimony (noun)

formal marriage

mixed marriage (noun)

a marriage between two people from different races or religions

monogamous (adjective)

having only one husband, wife, or sexual relationship at a time

monogamy (noun)

the practice of being married to only one person at a time

polyandry (noun)

the custom of having more than one husband at the same time in societies where this is legal

polygamy (noun)

the custom of having more than one husband or wife at the same time in societies where this is legal

premarital (adjective)

happening before marriage

wedlock (noun)

old-fashioned the state of being married