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

The movie stars Oscar winner Julianne Moore as an unassuming housewife, who is unexpectedly cast in a community theater production. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Produced by Norman Lear, Lasser starred in the title role in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, a comedy that examined the life of her 1970s housewife character amid societal changes in the 1970s. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Karina Dixit, a housewife of fifty-six, wept before Durga perched on her marble tiger. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Or that Penélope Cruz’s sultry chilliness would jibe with either her male counterparts or Wilde’s diary-of-a-mad-housewife interpretation of a brittle, eager-to-impress woman brimming with creative frustration. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026