significant other

Noun

Meaning

a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

domestic partner beau darling love date valentine husband partner mate honey lover beloved consort sweetheart paramour
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Antonyms

bane loathing detestation monstrosity enemy hate
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Hypernyms

individual person soul mortal somebody someone

Hyponyms

partner mate lover spouse better half married person

Examples

I think one of the most important things in a relationship is caring for your significant other through good times and bad. Nick Cannon

My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personality disorder and self-obsession. Joaquin Phoenix

Look your significant other in the eyes, make that connection. Kendall Schmidt

It's very different than it use to be. I think everybody has a lot more experience in how to be in a relationship - whether it's a marriage or a significant other or a business or a friend. Kathy Valentine

If you make your best friend and your significant other the same person, you don't have to disconnect to go tell your girlfriend everything. Niecy Nash

The older you get, the more you realize you're drifting toward a direction, and sometimes your significant other drifts into an opposite direction. You can't blame anybody for it. Dido Armstrong

Close letter words and terms

significant number of significant numbers significant numbers of significant part significant part of significant part of the limbic system