HUSBAND Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhəz-bənd

Definition of husband

as in spouse

a male partner in a marriage she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary

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verb

as in to conserve

to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them

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Recent Examples of husband

Noun

Carrie and her brother—pictured here in the early 1960s—moved with their mother to a house in Beverly Hills owned by Reynolds’ second husband, successful businessman Harry Karl. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Brisbane, Australia — The Australian lawmaker hit by a car in an allegedly deliberate attack has now had both legs amputated, her husband announced Wednesday. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Emma Heming Willis is dedicating her new project to husband Bruce Willis. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026 Lopez laughed off the moment, before giving her ex-husband his props. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for husband

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Noun

These women — cradle Catholics and converts, former nuns, teachers, hospice chaplains, counselors, spouses, mothers, grandmothers — say their defiance is the fulfillment of a vocation, no different than the call answered by their male counterparts.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
If either of us wanted to get married, the spouse-to-be would have to sign a form promising to (1) recite the Elephant Care Vow daily, and (2) live at the Clinic forever.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spouse

Noun

The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
In the middle of one of those summer heatwaves this year, Kember was in the promotional cycle for a record with his new partner of 15 years, Panda Bear.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

Of course its all about a murder she is accused of, one of her ex-husbands, and the timing couldn’t be worse for her beleaguered record company Megamax, now run by her first hubby and manager Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk).

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Swift’s hubby Travis Kelce, however, was sadly absent from the show, as the NFL star had a Chiefs game against the Miami Dolphins in Florida today.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

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