Synonyms of couples

couples 1 of 2

noun

plural of couple

1

as in handfuls

a small number

there are only a couple of errors in the computer program

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handfuls
• fews
• scatters
• minorities
• smatters
• scatterings
• smatterings
• sprinkles
• sprinklings
• molecules
• atoms
• fragments
• particles
• grains
• shreds
• jots
• whits
• iotas
• modicums
• scraps
• crumbs
• tittles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• many
• thousands
• loads
• multitudes
• armies
• flocks
• hosts
• mountains
• crowds
• hordes
• legions
• zillions
• scads
• oodles
• majorities
• gazillions
• jillions
• kazillions
• excesses
• lots
• surpluses
• masses
• quantities
• abundances
• deals
• mosts
• rafts
• piles
• heaps
• pots
• stacks
• reams
• wads
• pecks
• gobs
• plenties
• much
• wealths
• plenitudes
• slews
• profusions
• slathers

2

as in pairs

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

a couple of socks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pairs
• duos
• partnerships
• twosomes
• couplets
• companions
• dyads
• teams
• braces
• twins
• spans
• halves
• peers
• coordinates
• yokes
• equivalents
• mates
• counterparts
• equals
• fellows
• complements
• matches
• doublets
• rivals
• parallels
• likes

couples

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of couple

1

as in combines

to come together to form a single unit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combines
• fuses
• connects
• unites
• associates
• mates
• links (up)
• joins
• marries
• conjugates
• allies
• unifies
• coalesces
• conjoins
• interfuses
• compounds
• chains
• yokes
• leagues
• clusters
• splices
• confederates
• reunites
• convenes
• reconnects
• recombines
• hitches
• constellates
• hooks
• meets
• assembles
• rejoins
• congregates
• gathers
• reunifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sections
• parts
• splits
• separates
• severs
• divorces
• sunders
• breaks up
• isolates
• uncouples
• divides
• resolves
• disconnects
• dissevers
• dissociates
• detaches
• unlinks
• disaffiliates
• fractionates
• scatters
• disunites
• disjoins
• disperses
• disjoints
• unyokes
• disbands

2

as in connects

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

• connects
• strings
• links
• compounds
• interconnects
• chains
• integrates
• combines
• yokes
• conjugates
• catenates
• hooks
• interlinks
• concatenates
• joins
• hitches
• wires
• interlocks
• dovetails
• intermeshes
• fuses
• cords
• welds
• articulates
• unites
• cements
• coalesces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncouples
• disconnects
• separates
• parts
• splits
• disjoins
• divides
• dissevers
• disengages
• disunites
• unhitches
• detaches
• disjoints
• unlinks
• unyokes
• unchains
• severs
• sunders
• ruptures
• cleaves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of couples

Noun

The mix of guests ranges from trendy couples lounging in dressing gowns on a spa break to outdoorsy types wearing messy boots and young families with grandparents in tow on the hunt for some truly fresh air. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

During the panel, the four artists not only demonstrated their unique and spontaneous personalities, but also bonded on being power couples, having children and the challenges of creating music together. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Like most couples, Robach and Holmes celebrated their next chapter with their closest friends and family. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026

These couples are dropping like flies all around us … well, more specifically, all around Heather, who for some reason has become the go-to confidante on this San Francisco trip. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Season 4 dilutes that power across three couples, one of whom occupies the highest office in America. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

As soon as Max becomes a vampire, so many stories open up to explore between all of these characters but especially the three couples. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

For today’s young couples, signing one is an act of intimacy. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

Via Plinio, 32 Luca Marcellin’s 26-seat cocktail bar couples the conviviality of a neighborhood place with the intrigue of a speakeasy. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Eliminating the burn zone WJGL technology is a precision manufacturing method that couples a high-power laser inside a microscopic, 50-micrometer stream of high-pressure water surrounded by protective shielding gas. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won. — John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026

Much less attention is paid to the It couples whose love stories dominated headlines at the turn of the 20th century, however. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 May 2026

McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026

As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026

The seven Harry Potter books are canon; fan fiction that couples Hermione and Malfoy is not. — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026

The first, is to use large-scale solar energy as in the form of agrivoltaics that couples large scale solar farms with an increase in agricultural products. — Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026