BACHELOR Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

bachelor

noun

Definition of bachelor

as in spinster

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Recent Examples of bachelor What the study found is that after 15 years, the typical student who enrolled in a bachelor's program at a college in Texas earned about $87,000 more total over those 15 years compared to somebody who chose not to enroll in college. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 July 2026 The wedding took place after the couple celebrated their bachelor and bachelorette parties. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 As a bachelor, not yet forty years old, Kim Teacher earned more than several lawyers and judges combined and already owned two commercial buildings in Hongdae. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 In positions requiring a bachelor’s or associate’s degree, one in 23 roles in the state now call for some level of AI expertise. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bachelor

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Noun

The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
There would be some updates—instead of a spinster, my protagonist, Clemence Lathbury, is a divorcee.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of spinster

Noun

The heartbreak of falling just short of her maiden maiden title was visibly heavy on Muchová during the trophy ceremony.

— Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Of course, Ash has to defeat plenty of Deadites along the way, all while falling in love with the beautiful maiden Sheila (Embeth Davidtz).

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

Definition of maiden

Noun

On the agenda for Kate Newcomb's one-night bachelorette in Newport was dressing up as different Will Ferrell characters to hit the local bar scene.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 5 July 2026
As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of bachelorette

Noun

When the elevator opened on Sonya’s floor, a uniformed maid stood waiting at the apartment’s front door.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
The person who started that rumor is the present-day, extremely status-conscious Queen Dowager (Our Unwritten Seoul’s Jang Young-nam), who is furious at the idea her husband would make a lowly maid a concubine.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

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