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polygamous Synonyms

Another word for polygamous

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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 polygynous societies."

Strong
polygynous
polyandrous
bigamous

Opposites of polygamous

The opposite of polygamous shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

monogamous
See all opposites of polygamous

• Nearby Words

polyester
polygala
polygamist
polygamous
polygamy
polyglot
polygonal

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