other woman

noun

: a woman who is having an affair with another woman's spouse

—usually used with the

Synonyms of other woman

• concubine
• mistress
• lover

Examples of other woman in a Sentence

tired of being the other woman, she gave him an ultimatum: divorce his wife or take a hike

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors say Rivas expressed jealousy over Burke’s relationships with other women, and the two argued about it over text on April 22, 2025. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Sullivan previously blocked a key piece of the defense's strategy on July 13 by denying a request to allow testimony from other women about their experiences with postpartum psychosis. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Otis along with 14 other women had initially filed complaints against Marie in Paris in 2020, which were later dismissed by the Paris prosecutor’s office due to the statute of limitations having run out. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

The second photo that Swift appears in is a mirror selfie with Hawkins and other women from the wedding. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for other woman

• businesswoman
• congresswoman
• englishwoman
• gentlewoman
• noblewoman
• policewoman
• washerwoman
• chairwoman
• frenchwoman
• kinswoman
• madwoman
• saleswoman