Antonyms for wife
waɪf; waɪvzwife

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1. wifenoun

   Antonyms:
   were, husband

   Synonyms:
   little woman, husband, life-long partner, partner, spouse, better half, significant other

2. wifenoun

   A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

   Antonyms:
   husband, were

   Synonyms:
   life-long partner, little woman, spouse, partner, husband, significant other, better half

3. wifenoun

   The female of a pair of mated animals.

   A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.

   Synonyms:
   significant other, husband, spouse, better half, partner, little woman, life-long partner

   Antonyms:
   were, husband

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1. wife

   Antonyms:
   mistress, husband

   Synonyms:
   consort, spouse, helpmeet, helpmate

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1. wife, married womannoun

   a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

   Antonyms:
   hubby, husband, married man

   Synonyms:
   married woman

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1. wifenoun

   Synonyms:
   spouse, consort, helpmate, partner

   Associated words:
   uxoricide, uxorious, uxoriousness, coverture, dowry, polygamy, polygamist, monogamy, dower, dot, uxorial

How to use wife in a sentence?

1. Aristophanes:

   Man, though he be gray-headed when he comes back, soon gets a young wife. But a woman?s time is short within which she can expect to obtain a husband. If she allows it to slip away, no one cares to marry her. She sits at home, speculating on the probability of her marriage.

2. Pope John Paul II:

   The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife into two loves of self-two loves existing side by side, until they end in separation.

3. Howie Mandel:

   And on behalf of your wife and everybody in America I'd like to give you your first yes.

4. Jeff Rapoch:

   I got a phone call from my friend Eddie saying, ‘Hey, I found your wife. You need to get here right now, she was in the middle of the path and her bike was on one side… she was sort of sitting up and looking around really kind of bewildered.

5. Lou Brock:

   I am disappointed that I won’t be able to make the event, jackie (Brock’s wife) and I appreciate the prayers and support we have received from our many friends and fans in the Cardinals community. We count ourselves blessed that I am receiving the best possible medical treatment and we look forward to seeing many more Cardinals World Series championships in the future.

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