marital

adjective

ˈmer-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
Definition of maritalnext
as in wedded
of or relating to marriage neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got

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Recent Examples of marital The warmth of marital love and feeling so known by someone can be just as true as something more feral and unknowable. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 In 1981, Soviet spy Vladimir Kuzichkin offered up critical insider information on Iran’s Tudeh Party to Britain’s MI6 in exchange for discreet assistance with a personal affliction that was at the heart of his marital troubles. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026 And while their characters may be dealing with marital turmoil onscreen, the couple has insisted that working together in real life is a much less dramatic affair. — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The pair's marital issues played out on past seasons of the show. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marital
  1. conjugal
  2. matrimonial
  3. married
  4. nuptial
  5. connubial
Adjective
  • Composed at Rose’s prompting and anticipating Flanagan’s extraordinary Pain Journal, the volume is so direct in its account of the couple’s conjugal life that the Indian authorities tossed its original print run into the ocean before the books could ship from Chennai to New York.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Shortly after spurning his conjugal love tent vehicle, Colby received a call from Pontiac with a proposition.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of conjugal
Adjective
  • Hossain and her collaborators have conjured an internalized hellscape marked by sensual photography, gnarly cyst makeup, and suffocating matrimonial rituals involving turmeric and milk — all redolent with upper-class heteronormative rot.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of matrimonial
Adjective
  • Michele Reiner’s sister, Martine Singer, has opened up about the death of her sibling and director Rob Reiner, to whom her sister was married.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Liles, 44, a married father of two, worked as an officer for more than 16 years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of married
Adjective
  • For some brides, cultural superstitions add yet another complicated layer to the nuptial-planning process.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some couples use pre- or post-nuptial agreements to keep ownership separate.
    — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuptial
Adjective
  • The latest installment follows the central friends-to-lovers romance of Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), ending with their connubial bliss and a new Bridgerton baby, the future new Lord Featherington.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 June 2024
  • Over the last five months, Sydney Steinberg and Noah Findling have invited listeners into their connubial bed several times a week to hear about their lives as an entertainment power couple.
    — Marc Hershon, Vulture, 26 July 2023
Definition of connubial

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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marital. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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