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

After attending the same school together as teens, McPhee and the Duchess of Sussex reconnected, and their husbands also formed a bond. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Some of the women were informed that their husbands had been among those killed during the February attack. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Their children are exhausting and the housework never ends and their husbands are babies. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

Free Women maps Molly’s and Anna’s relationships with their lovers and ex-husbands; their children; the Communist Party; and each other. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Women in ancient Rome used toad secretions to murder their husbands; 16th-century Italian chemists laced salts with toad toxins for poisoning the food of enemies. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

But recently, two of my friends have suggested that their husbands, and mine, join us. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

But legal reforms have also made a huge difference, creating safety nets for women who previously had to depend on their husbands’ livelihoods. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

This week, it was reported that RHOSLC’s Angie Katsanevas and Whitney Rose are separating from their husbands. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026