1. (noun)marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) Synonyms: conjugation, pairing, conglutination, join, trades union, uniting, matrimony, unification, coupling, sum, spousal relationship, sexual union, trade union, union, man and wife, wedlock, marriage, marriage ceremony, mating, wedding, brotherhood, labor union, jointure, married couple
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'wedlock'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. wedlock Matrimony denotes the state of those who are united in the relation of husband and wife; marriage denotes primarily the act of so uniting, but is extensively used for the state as well. Wedlock Synonyms: marriage, conjugal union, espousals, nuptials, spousals, wedding, espousal, matrimony, spousal, union, wedlock Antonyms: bachelorhood, celibacy, divorce, maidenhood, virginity, widowhood