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

Moore plays Mona Friedman, a meek housewife who hasn’t sung in front of anyone since church choir and is unexpectedly cast in a community-theater production — then transforms into a zealous method actor willing to wage war over a marginal role. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Leah Remini is going from King of Queens wife to Beverly Hills housewife. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Bravo has not officially confirmed which RHOBH cast members will be returning for Season 16, but the housewife who won’t be returning is Amanda Frances. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Standing in his boudoir the size of a one-bedroom apartment, Roth often looks half like Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games and half like a housewife in a Douglas Sirk film. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026