BACHELOR Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

bachelor

noun

Definition of bachelor

as in spinster

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Recent Examples of bachelor The festivities were held over four days in the Italian city, and included boat rides, bachelor and bachelorette parties, the wedding itself, and a luxe reception. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 After high school, the Kelce matriarch became the first person in her family to graduate from college, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ohio University. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 July 2026 After leaving the military, Connaughton continued his education, earning a bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston State College in 1974 and a master’s in economics from Northeastern University in 1976. — Chase Jordan july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in literature from Chapman University and later a master’s degree from Boston College. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 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

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Noun

Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
The country's newest aircraft carrier undertook an eight-month maiden voyage in January 2024, swiftly followed by a nearly 11-month deployment.

— Steve Walsh, NPR, 4 June 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

This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Beyreuther came to the United States from Germany as a live-in maid 16 years ago.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of maid

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