Synonyms of husbands

husbands 1 of 2

noun

plural of husband

as in spouses

a male partner in a marriage

she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spouses
• partners
• men
• hubbies
• misters
• grooms
• old men
• companions
• mates
• widowers
• consorts
• bridegrooms
• significant others
• soul mates
• Mr. Rights
• better halves
• househusbands
• benedicts

husbands

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of husband

as in conserves

to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of

husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conserves
• protects
• preserves
• economizes
• hoards
• scrimps
• skimps
• saves
• lays up
• lays by

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• runs through
• throws away
• blows
• wastes
• squanders
• lavishes
• dissipates
• spends
• drains
• exhausts
• misspends
• consumes
• fritters (away)
• cleans (out)
• uses up
• impoverishes
• depletes
• expends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of husbands

Noun

As the years go by, babies are born, parents get sick and die, careers are started then ended, wives and husbands are thwarted, and, eventually, sheets are strewn and booties are tapped. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Since wives were supposed to obey their husbands, men might be justified in physically disciplining them. — Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Many women travel without their husbands due to differing interests or a partner's unwillingness to travel. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Both women have been described as the power behind the throne and are massive support systems to their respective husbands King Charles and Prince William. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

Meredith and Madeline leaned on each other to manage the grief of their husbands’ deaths, and the weight of their pregnancies. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

The moms, dads, wives, husbands, daughters and sons whose lives were upended. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Both women endured war, the loss of parents, the loss of children, the loss of their husbands. — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

According to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, 48 women have been elected or appointed to fill congressional vacancies created by the deaths of their husbands – 40 in the House and eight in the Senate. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026