Synonyms and antonyms of Sexual and/or romantic relationships in British Thesaurus

LDR (noun)

informal long-distance relationship: a romantic relationship between two people who live far apart and so cannot see each other very often

long-distance relationship (noun)

a romantic relationship between two people who live far apart and so cannot see each other very often

relationship (noun)

a sexual or romantic relationship, especially one that continues for a long time

romance (noun)

an exciting and usually short romantic relationship

liaison (noun)

a sexual or romantic relationship between two people, especially one that is secret or that you do not approve of

love affair (noun)

a romantic sexual relationship, especially one between people who are not married to each other

fling (noun)

a sexual relationship that does not last very long, and is not very serious

flirtation (noun)

a short and not very serious sexual or romantic relationship

affair (noun)

a sexual relationship between two people, especially when one of them is married to someone else

love life (noun)

the romantic or sexual relationships in a person’s life

amour (noun)

literary a sexual relationship, or someone you have a sexual relationship with

a steady relationship ()

a romantic relationship that continues for a long period of time

courtship (noun)

the period of time when a man and a woman have a romantic relationship with each other, before they get married

dalliance (noun)

old-fashioned a short sexual relationship, especially one involving people who are married to other people

involvement (noun)

an emotional or sexual relationship with someone

love triangle (noun)

a situation in which one of the partners in a romantic or sexual relationship also loves someone else

misalliance (noun)

a situation in which two people become partners in work or marriage but are not happy together

ship (noun)

informal a romantic relationship between fictional characters, usually one that is suggested by fans rather than shown in the work of fiction itself. The couple often has a 'ship name' formed of the names of the two characters.