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

Many became lifelong friends, and role models for me as husbands, fathers, workers and community servants. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Beginning as a pilot ordered in February, the series was co-created by husbands Greg Berlanti and Robbie Rogers along with frequent collaborator Bash Doran, and inspired by their own family experiences. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

At the same time, Whitney Rose and Angie Katsanevas are confronting major changes following their separations from their husbands in July. — Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

As was the custom in ancient Korea before the Joseon Dynasty and its adoption of Confucianism, husbands lived with their wives’ families. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Unmarried women often lived in the parental home, or went to live with a married sibling, or formed a household with other sisters who didn’t have husbands, either. — Kelly Marie Coyne, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Below, meet the husbands of the cast of Double Lives of Suburban Wives. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

And because of Sally’s vendetta against magic for the deaths of multiple husbands, her daughters know absolutely nothing about the old ways. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

In the series, four very different women learn to survive on a lethal tropical island after their mining exec husbands are kidnapped. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026