BETROTHAL Synonyms: 4 Similar and Opposite Words

betrothal

noun

bi-ˈtrō-t͟həl

Definition of betrothal next

as in engagement

the act or state of being engaged to be married the couple's betrothal lasted four years

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disengagement

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of betrothal The social math was layered: Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King could be counted as the bride’s guests, but Winfrey, in particular, is a brilliant content creator and mogul and has every pertinent reason to show up to celebrate the betrothal of the owner of Amazon MGM. —

Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The couple posted from Paris, where the betrothal appears to have gone down. —

Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025 Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them. —

Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025 Standing in the lovers’ way is Brandon’s lower rank, Mary’s betrothal to the French king, and the occasional assassination plot. —

Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for betrothal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrothal

engagement

Noun

But there was something profound about the sense of connection and engagement that all kinds of writing gave him.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
The organization was founded in 1992 with a series of artist commissions and installations for specific places, focused on public engagement with the arts and the social and political contexts explored in these works.

— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026