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

Even = Hamnet With apologies to both films for the inexact comparisons, Chloé Zhao’s marital drama is starting to look like the Shakespeare in Love to PTA’s Saving Private Ryan. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

The Johnson Administration said the AFDC rewarded indolence, and condoned non-marital child bearing. —Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025

Searchlight Pictures’ marital dark comedy satire The Roses starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman will debut on streaming November 20 exclusively on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. —Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025

In a December 2020 interview with Rolling Stone, Cyrus opened up about her relationship with Hemsworth and her dark state of mind amid their marital troubles. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025

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