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

Fizkes | Istock | Getty Images Divorce always raises thorny questions of how to divide marital property. —Kevin Williams, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025

But at the time, Usha Vance’s office denied there was any truth to the rumours of marital issues, and the speculation died down a little bit. —Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 Dec. 2025

Specifically, the funeral for her marital mattress, which Whitney is helping her haul away. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025

During their years-long divorce proceedings, Dewan’s attorneys maintained that Tatum’s 2012 hit Magic Mike was co-financed with marital funds during her relationship. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 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