BACHELOR Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

bachelor

noun

Definition of bachelor

as in spinster

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Recent Examples of bachelor Harris went to school for her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate of pharmacy. — Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Sep. 2026 In 1979, Rosenthal earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the U-M in Ann Arbor. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Chaudhari is a nursing student and plans to transfer to the University of Illinois Chicago to obtain her bachelor’s degree. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Hebbe holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from American Military University and bachelor’s degrees in education and business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bachelor

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Noun

At age 37, Abby was considered a spinster, and her social class was well below that of her husband.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
After deliberating for just over an hour, the all-male, white, Protestant jury unanimously decided that 32-year-old spinster Borden didn’t commit a brazen daytime double homicide.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spinster

Noun

This second tale unfolds in an isolated cabin in the 1950s, as a lonely man on death’s door, Tom (Nick Nolte), a father in wait for his estranged daughter, finds an unconscious maiden, Alice (Caylee Cowan), outside in the snow.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Both were wins, a maiden-breaking score at seven furlongs (3/4 of a mile) at Churchill Downs on June 7, 2026 and a valiant win by a neck in the mile and a sixteenth Indiana Derby on July 11.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of maiden

Noun

Williams — who has been living in Sydney, Australia, for the past seven years — had expected her mom to come to her bachelorette celebration there in December.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Selena Gomez has officially cut her LA bachelorette pad from her real estate portfolio.

— India Roby, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bachelorette

Noun

Lizzie and Bridget having a romantic relationship Monster depicts Lizzie and Bridget as forming a romantic relationship, which starts when Bridget becomes a maid for her family.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
At the time of their deaths, the couple lived with their adult daughters — 41-year-old Emma and 32-year-old Lizzie — and their maid, Bridget Sullivan, in a relatively modest home.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

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