Synonyms of couple

couple 1 of 2

noun

ˈkə-pəl 

1

as in handful

a small number

there are only a couple of errors in the computer program

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handful
• few
• smattering
• scatter
• scattering
• sprinkling
• sprinkle
• smatter
• minority
• molecule
• fragment
• modicum
• jot
• shred
• atom
• whit
• grain
• particle
• iota
• tittle
• scrap
• crumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• many
• thousands
• loads
• most
• multitude
• host
• army
• crowd
• mountain
• majority
• flock
• horde
• legion
• zillion
• gazillion
• plenty
• scads
• jillion
• kazillion
• oodles
• surplus
• excess
• lot
• abundance
• slew
• quantity
• deal
• pile
• raft
• stack
• wealth
• pot
• mass
• reams
• heap
• profusion
• wad
• plenitude
• peck
• gobs
• much
• slather

2

as in pair

two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together

a couple of socks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pair
• duo
• twain
• partnership
• couplet
• twosome
• companion
• brace
• team
• dyad
• half
• twin
• span
• yoke
• equivalent
• coordinate
• fellow
• complement
• parallel
• counterpart
• mate
• doublet
• match
• peer
• rival
• like
• equal

couple

2 of 2

verb

ˈkə-pəl 

1

as in to combine

to come together to form a single unit

at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combine
• fuse
• connect
• unite
• marry
• join
• unify
• coalesce
• associate
• mate
• link (up)
• conjugate
• conjoin
• interfuse
• confederate
• league
• ally
• yoke
• reunite
• compound
• reconnect
• splice
• convene
• cluster
• assemble
• chain
• gather
• congregate
• meet
• hitch
• recombine
• rejoin
• hook
• constellate
• reunify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• section
• separate
• split
• part
• sever
• break up
• uncouple
• resolve
• divorce
• isolate
• divide
• detach
• disconnect
• dissociate
• sunder
• dissever
• fractionate
• unlink
• scatter
• disperse
• disband
• disaffiliate
• disunite
• disjoint
• unyoke
• disjoin

2

as in to connect

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connect
• integrate
• string
• combine
• link
• compound
• chain
• interconnect
• yoke
• hook
• join
• hitch
• concatenate
• conjugate
• interlink
• dovetail
• catenate
• wire
• articulate
• cord
• weld
• interlock
• fuse
• intermesh
• cement
• coalesce
• unite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separate
• uncouple
• disconnect
• split
• part
• divide
• unhitch
• detach
• disunite
• disengage
• sever
• dissever
• disjoint
• unlink
• unchain
• cleave
• disjoin
• rupture
• unyoke
• sunder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of couple

Noun

That is one of many truths expressed by the films of American documentarian Robert Greene, whose work for the past couple of decades has explored the thin line between fiction and reality. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

The story follows two married couples whose lives become uniquely intertwined. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

By coupling authentic conversations with a practical commitment to structural fairness, leaders can effectively stabilize engagement and sustain performance. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

These included material losses, differences between individual resonators, unwanted backscattering, coupling variations, phase errors, and thermal crosstalk between neighboring components. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026