monogamous

Adjective

Meaning

Upholding, or practicing, monogamy.

Same as Monogamian.

Mating with but one of the opposite sex; -- said of birds and mammals.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

immaculate controlled continent modest faithful elegant decent subdued austere asexual celibate impotent chaste frigid virginal

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Antonyms

polygamous blue impure naughty mucky offensive

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Related terms

monogamy

Phrases with the word

monogamous relationship succession of monogamous sexual relationships monogamous non-exclusivity sexually monogamous relationship sexually monogamous relationships monogamous female

Examples

In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one's rights and double one's duties. Arthur Schopenhauer

Homosexuals are not monogamous. They want to destroy the institution of marriage. It will destroy marriage. It will destroy the Earth. James Dobson

I'm very monogamous. Billie Joe Armstrong

If someone talks about union, fidelity, a monogamous relationship, love, blessing; I would say it sounds like marriage to me. And blessing, you see, I think is undermining our sacrament of marriage. George Carey

Polygamy and polyandry distribute the frightening physical solidarity of monogamy. Monogamous couples are always hungry for company: to dilute sex. Laura Riding

While I'm generally silent on the affairs of my biological mother, her recent tirade has taken a gross turn. I have never been approached by Dave Grohl in more than a platonic way. I'm in a monogamous relationship and very happy. Twitter should ban my mother. Frances Bean Cobain

Close letter words and terms

monogamist monogamistic monogamize monogamous female monogamous non-exclusivity monogamous relationship