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 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

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

This has resulted in massive social media followings, sometimes bigger than their husbands’ — Chanen has 770,000 followers on Instagram alone, which is 600,000 more than Juwan can claim on the platform. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 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