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polygamous Antonyms

Opposite of polygamous

Because the opposite of polygamous shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Relating to or practicing marriage in which a person has more than one spouse at the same time.

Usage Example

"Anthropologists studied the kinship structures and inheritance laws of traditional monogamous societies."

Strongest
monogamous

• adjective (Context 2)

Having more than one mate during a single breeding season (of an animal).

Usage Example

"Unlike swans, which often pair for life, many species of deer are monogamous during the autumn rut."

Strongest
monogamous

Similar words to polygamous

Words similar to polygamous shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

polyandrous
polygynous
bigamous
See all synonyms of polygamous

• Nearby Words

polyamorous
polyamory
polygamist
polygamous
polygamously
polygamy
polyglot

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Polygamous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/polygamous
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