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wife Synonyms

Another word for wife

Choosing another word for wife depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A married woman considered in relation to her spouse.

Usage Example

"He introduced his spouse to the new colleagues at the annual company dinner."

Strongest
spouse
Strong
mate
missus
partner
better half
bride
consort
helpmate

• noun (Context 2)

A woman, especially an older or uneducated one, or one associated with a specified occupation (now chiefly archaic, dialectal, or preserved in compound words such as 'midwife' or 'fishwife').

Usage Example

"The village midwife was respected by every family in the valley for her calm expertise."

Strong
woman
goodwife
matron
dame

Opposites of wife

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

husband
man
bachelorette
spinster
widow
See all opposites of wife

• Nearby Words

wieldable
wielder
wiener
wife
wifebeater
wifeless
wifely

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