Synonyms of suitors

suitors

noun

plural of suitor

1

as in boyfriends

a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her

my sister finally married her suitor of six years on Sunday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boyfriends
• wooers
• lovers
• swains
• gallants
• men
• fellows
• sweethearts
• admirers
• beaux
• dates
• sweeties
• significant others
• dears
• flames
• favorites
• beloveds
• darlings
• crushes
• sparks
• old men
• squeezes
• sweets
• valentines
• escorts
• honeys
• fiancés
• loves
• steadies
• sweetie pies
• intendeds

2

as in solicitors

one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift

the inventor had several suitors for his patent, but he wasn't interested in dealing with a big company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solicitors
• petitioners
• beggars
• suppliants
• supplicants
• pleaders
• requesters
• mendicants
• panhandlers
• cadgers
• suers
• moochers
• schnorrers
• askers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suitors

Thankfully, Brandon is one of Austen’s most introspective suitors, and Nordrum is not unlike the character in real life — thoughtful, gentle and a little self-effacing. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Nevertheless, their male relatives and their suitors have travelled far. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

In the Odyssey, Penelope interprets a sneeze from her son, Telemachus, as a sign that her wish for Odysseus to return and punish her suitors would come true. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Her widowed aunt plays chaperone as Susanna attends heady lectures and repulses her many suitors. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

At the time, James was still considering his free-agency options amid interest from numerous suitors. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

She’s also lost in the memories of her heady youth, spent reclining in the sun and talking of politics and social concerns with various friends, lovers, and would-be suitors. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Had the Italian not claimed publicly that Richarlison wanted to leave, Spurs would have had a stronger hand in transfer talks with potential suitors and the player might have been more open to the club’s proposals. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Zoie, a dynamic forward and at 5-9 taller than her 5-5 fraternal twin Kai, had a longer list of Division I, Power 4 college suitors than her sister. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026