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woman Synonyms

Another word for woman

Choosing another word for woman depends on context, so the 24 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An adult female human being.

Usage Example

"The lady at the reception desk greeted the visitors warmly and handed them their badges."

Strongest
lady
Strong
female
gal
Weak
dame
matron

• noun (Context 2)

A female worker, employee, or attendant associated with a specified occupation, activity, or household.

Usage Example

"She was an accomplished businesswoman who mentored young entrepreneurs across the country."

Strong
maid
handmaid
Weak
charwoman
housekeeper
servant

• noun (Context 3)

A wife, girlfriend, or female romantic partner (used chiefly in informal contexts).

Usage Example

"He wrote a heartfelt song dedicated to the wife he had loved for thirty years."

Strongest
wife
girlfriend
Strong
partner
lady
sweetheart
beloved
lover
missus
significant other
Weak
better half

• verb (Context 4)

To staff, operate, or furnish with female personnel (often used as a deliberate counterpart to 'man').

Usage Example

"Volunteers from the local sorority agreed to staff the information booth throughout the weekend festival."

Strongest
staff
Strong
man
operate
run
crew

Opposites of woman

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

man
boyfriend
husband
male
abandon
gentleman
girl
mistress
See all opposites of woman

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