Synonyms of housewife

housewife

noun

as in wife

a married woman in charge of a household

She was career-minded and never intended to be a 1950s style housewife.

Related Words

• wife
• woman
• homemaker
• housekeeper
• madam
• lady
• hausfrau
• stay-at-home
• Mrs.
• wifey
• bride
• missus
• helpmate
• helpmeet
• matron
• spouse
• widow
• partner
• old lady
• dowager
• consort
• significant other
• better half
• companion
• mate
• soulmate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of housewife

While three-quarters of Danish women were housewives in 1960, nearly half were in the workforce by 1985. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Along with Cold War Choir Practice, this is her second cult-captive housewife in less than a year. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Airing for eight seasons between 1964 and 1972, the fantastical series followed the daily adventures of a powerful witch who attempted to live as a typical suburban housewife alongside her mortal husband. — Justine Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026

Starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, the 1977 classic follows an encounter between a housewife and a gay man in Fascist Rome on the day of Hitler’s visit to Mussolini. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026