marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 

ˈma-rə-

1

: of or relating to marriage or the married state

marital vows

2

archaic : of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage

maritally

ˈmer-ə-tᵊl-ē 

ˈma-rə-

adverb

Synonyms of marital

• wedded
• conjugal
• matrimonial
• married
• nuptial
• connubial

Examples of marital in a Sentence

They've been having marital problems.

neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got

Recent Examples on the Web

The pair's marital issues played out on past seasons of the show. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Moving beyond a stigma around discussing marital breakdowns, the content provides a space for the creators to heal, and for their followers to relate and reflect on their own experiences and emotions. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

That last might be especially true for female human beings who may be more encouraged to have derived an identity based on our role as marital partner or parent. — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

In roughly 90% of that subset, according to the organization's founder, Fraidy Reiss, marital exemptions in state statutory-rape laws shielded the adult spouse from prosecution. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin maritalis, from maritus married

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing marital

• marital bliss
• marital status
• pre-marital

Rhymes for marital

• extramarital
• nonmarital
• premarital

Kids Definition

marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl 

: of or relating to marriage : conjugal

maritally

-ət-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

Legal Definition

marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl 

: of or relating to marriage or the married state