soulmate

noun

soul·​mate ˈsōl-ˌmāt 

variants or soul mate

plural soulmates or soul mates

1

: a close friend or romantic partner with whom one has a unique deep connection based on mutual understanding and acceptance

When I fell in love the first time, I believed in 'soulmates,' and felt he was the one.

—Tuli Banerjee

We were always friends, and we always stayed in touch. There was always this connection. I can't explain it. It's almost like soulmates, and it always was.

—Melanie Griffith, quoted in People Weekly

Every lonely adolescent fantasizes a lost twin somewhere, the perfect companion, confidant and soul mate—another self.

—Sharon Begley

2

: a person who shares the same beliefs or opinions as another person

ideological soulmates

You half-heartedly play the election game, giving your vote to the least offensive candidate at the time. But you save your heart, hoping for that day when your political soul mate rides in on a white horse.

—Burt Constable

also : something likened to a soulmate in being very similar to or being a typical companion to another thing

And, unlike their soulmates at Pinehurst, these [golf] courses often feature substantial elevation changes.

—Larry Olmsted

Discovery, like its soul mate love, is a many-splendored thing.

—Stephen Jay Gould

Examples of soulmate in a Sentence

a husband and wife who are perfect soulmates

They are ideological soulmates.

Recent Examples on the Web

Your soulmate will cross your path not a second too late, nor a second too soon. —Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025

As the memory of a jazz legend fades, his soulmate discovers that their connection is timeless, preserved in the music that shaped their love. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025

And if Zuckerberg has his way, AI could replace human intimacy, pulling you out of loneliness and social isolation into the arms of your digital soulmate. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

As time went on, she was praised for her ability to help others find sparks with their soulmates — a skill put to use for the 2013 NBC show, Ready for Love, alongside hosts Giuliana and Bill Rancic. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025

But young, naive Frederic actually finds his soulmate in Mabel, despite the protestations of his nanny Ruth. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025

Crisp skin gives way to a perfectly rosy center, and the dish finds its soulmate in Chateau Elan’s reserve Merlot—a round and juicy red with just enough tannin to balance the duck’s richness. —Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Call it fate or a soulmate, we’re being led toward love that nurtures not just ourselves but the collective. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025

And what’s more heartwarming than knowing you’ve got a soulmate who pays attention to the tiny details that make you, you? 4. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for soulmate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate