📖 Definitions of "Married"
- 1
A married person.
- 1
In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
- 2
Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse
"married to one's work."
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To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
"Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry."
- 2
(in passive) To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom.
"His daughter was married some five years ago to a tailor's apprentice."
- 3
To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.
"He was eager to marry his daughter to a nobleman."
- 4
To take as husband or wife.
"In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to marry his niece."
🔄 Synonyms of "Married"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| marital | Pertaining to marriage. |
| matrimonialnoun | Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage. |
| ringed | Marked with rings, circles, or loops. |
| wedded | (of a couple) Joined in marriage. |
| mated | fitted together or interlocked |
| joined | of or relating to two people who are married to each other |
| unitednoun | Joined into a single entity. |
| wedverb | (transitive) To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Married"
Words with the opposite meaning.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Married"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| marital | Pertaining to marriage. |
| matrimonialnoun | Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage. |
| wedded | (of a couple) Joined in marriage. |
| wedverb | (transitive) To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony. |
| unitednoun | Joined into a single entity. |
| mated | fitted together or interlocked |
| ringed | Marked with rings, circles, or loops. |
| joined | of or relating to two people who are married to each other |
| spousalnoun | of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses |
| conjugal | Of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses; connubial. |
| wedlocknoun | The state of being married. |
| matrimonynoun | (uncountable) Marriage; the state of being married. |
| marriagenoun | A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities. |
| newlywedsnoun | A recently married couple. |
| spouseverb | A person in a marriage or marital relationship. |
| remarriednoun | being married a second or third etc. time. |
| bridalnoun | Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial. |
| marriageablenoun | Suitable for marriage; nubile. |
| weddingverb | (intransitive, humorous) To participate in a wedding. |
| brideverb | A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Married"
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🎨 Adjectives for "Married"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Married"
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