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

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

More importantly, Paige says, their account has connected them with hundreds of people caring for husbands, children, parents and other relatives with traumatic brain injuries. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 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

On Wednesday, the spouses of the detainees gathered outside FDC wearing shirts with their husbands’ faces, the prison towering over them. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

At least 45 widows have directly succeeded their late husbands in Congress, according to 2025 data from the House of Representatives. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 July 2026

In both cases, these husbands have kept quiet as questions remain unanswered about their wives. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Eckman is one of several husbands who disappeared in the recruitment parable the entrepreneuse made out of her life story. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026