Synonyms of beau

beau

noun

ˈbō 

1

as in boyfriend

a male romantic companion

her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boyfriend
• boy
• husband
• swain
• man
• old man
• sweetie
• lover
• fellow
• sweetheart
• admirer
• suitor
• steady
• wooer
• beloved
• crush
• valentine
• darling
• dear
• fiancé
• gallant
• groom
• flame
• sweet
• favorite
• date
• honey
• spark
• gigolo
• significant other
• love
• sparker
• escort
• soulmate
• sweetie pie
• intended
• squeeze
• fancy man

2

as in dude

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance

in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dude
• gallant
• fop
• jay
• macaroni
• Beau Brummell
• pretty boy
• dandy
• lounge lizard
• buck
• coxcomb
• popinjay
• cavalier
• blade
• fancy Dan
• swell
• exquisite
• dasher
• clotheshorse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slob
• sloven

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beau

The following month, Reinhart posted several sweet pictures of her new beau on her Instagram Stories in honor of his 25th birthday. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Ole Miss arrives off one of the most impactful wins in program history — a takedown of former coach Lane Kiffin and his new beau, LSU, in barn-burner fashion. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

During pre-show cocktails in the Grand Tier Bar, Sigourney Weaver chatted with Frances McDormand as Katie Holmes arrived with her artist beau, Jason Bard Yarmosky. — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Season 5 ended on a cliffhanger for Emily and Gabriel — adrift on a yacht off the shores of Greece — while Mindy finds herself in a love triangle with Nico (Park's real-life former beau Paul Forman) and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount). — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing beau

• Beau Brummell
• beau ideal