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

On Thursday, the streamer debuted the teaser for Season 2 of the 3x Golden Globe-winning series, which sets a tense new marital drama at a country club with two new couples, portrayed by new cast members Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026

Attacks on Paxton focused on his bribery allegations and marital drama. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, the boy’s father, Brendan (Wallace), is all in on the notion, perhaps as a way of atoning for his own past marital sins. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

The first phase is the income phase – what does your wife need to maintain the marital lifestyle? —Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 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