matrimonial

adjective

mat·​ri·​mo·​nial ˌma-trə-ˈmō-nē-əl 

-nyəl

: of or relating to marriage, the married state, or married persons

matrimonially adverb

Synonyms of matrimonial

• marital
• wedded

Examples of matrimonial in a Sentence

she plans to focus on matrimonial concerns after she's established in her career

Recent Examples on the Web

The Basketmaker—whose skills go far beyond furniture making—weaves her a match, Fiddler on the Roof-like, and the Fisherwoman, after an awkward matrimonial moment, takes Wicker Husband home to her funky little cottage. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

At weddings, brides proudly wear a heavy matrimonial collar, an accessory more often associated with the stockade, while grooms strap carrots to their crotches and waggle them at goats. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

This sets up a stark contrast between their bliss and the matrimonial drudgery the townspeople endure. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Hossain and her collaborators have conjured an internalized hellscape marked by sensual photography, gnarly cyst makeup, and suffocating matrimonial rituals involving turmeric and milk — all redolent with upper-class heteronormative rot. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for matrimonial

• baronial
• colonial
• anticolonial
• intercolonial
• neocolonial
• antimonial
• ceremonial
• postcolonial
• precolonial
• testimonial