Antonyms for couple
ˈkʌp əlcou·ple

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1. couplenoun

   To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.

   Synonyms:
   few, handful

2. couplenoun

   Synonyms:
   pair, brace

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1. coupleverb

   Antonyms:
   loose, part, isolate, separate, detach, divorce, uncouple, unclasp, untie

   Synonyms:
   bracket, link, conjoin, unite, splice, buckle, button, clasp, pair, yoke, connect, tie, brace

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1. couple, twosome, duo, duetnoun

   a pair who associate with one another

   "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"

   Antonyms:
   decouple, uncouple

   Synonyms:
   pas de deux, duad, duette, yoke, pair, duet, dyad, twosome, couplet, match, mates, brace, twain, span, duo, distich

2. couple, mates, matchnoun

   a pair of people who live together

   "a married couple from Chicago"

   Antonyms:
   decouple, uncouple

   Synonyms:
   lucifer, duad, equal, yoke, pair, duet, dyad, twosome, friction match, couplet, match, mates, brace, mate, compeer, twain, peer, span, catch, duo, distich

3. couplenoun

   a small indefinite number

   "he's coming for a couple of days"

   Antonyms:
   decouple, uncouple

   Synonyms:
   duo, span, twosome, mates, couplet, distich, duad, duet, dyad, pair, match, yoke, brace, twain

4. couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duadnoun

   two items of the same kind

   Antonyms:
   decouple, uncouple

   Synonyms:
   pas de deux, duad, bitstock, bracing, orthodontic braces, coupling, bridge, yoke, pair, gallus, duet, dyad, twosome, couplet, match, mates, suspender, braces, straddle, brace, twain, duette, span, duo, distich

5. coupleverb

   (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

   Antonyms:
   uncouple, decouple

   Synonyms:
   duo, span, twosome, mates, couplet, distich, duad, duet, dyad, pair, match, yoke, brace, twain

6. match, mate, couple, pair, twinverb

   bring two objects, ideas, or people together

   "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

   Antonyms:
   decouple, uncouple

   Synonyms:
   fit, parallel, match, play off, touch, duplicate, gibe, equate, copulate, pair, couple on, checkmate, meet, agree, partner off, equal, check, pit, equalize, cope with, tally, rival, geminate, mate, pair off, correspond, equalise, couple up, oppose, twin, jibe

7. couple, couple on, couple upverb

   link together

   "can we couple these proposals?"

   Antonyms:
   uncouple, decouple

   Synonyms:
   partner off, pair, twin, couple on, copulate, couple up, match, mate, pair off

8. pair, pair off, partner off, coupleverb

   form a pair or pairs

   "The two old friends paired off"

   Antonyms:
   decouple, uncouple

   Synonyms:
   partner off, pair, twin, couple on, copulate, match, geminate, mate, pair off, couple up

9. copulate, mate, pair, coupleverb

   engage in sexual intercourse

   "Birds mate in the Spring"

   Antonyms:
   uncouple, decouple

   Synonyms:
   partner off, pair, checkmate, twin, couple on, copulate, match, geminate, mate, pair off, couple up

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1. couplenoun

   Synonyms:
   two, pair, brace, span, couplet, team

2. coupleverb

   Synonyms:
   join, link, connect, copulate

How to use couple in a sentence?

1. Ben Thompson:

   The only way to win with an undifferentiated product is having a superior cost structure and scale, samsung did it, and now Huawei is doing it. 'Win' is all relative though, if you're making a couple of bucks in profit per phone.

2. James Kirlin:

   I would see things in the emergency room in New Mexico that in my normal job in the military, I'm just not exposed to as much, unfortunately, I had a couple of very serious automobile accidents that involved pediatric patients, and that's always challenging to deal with.

3. Geoff Mertens:

   It's just incredibly overwhelming in a very good way to see so many strangers take a couple of minutes out of their day to put a smile on my daughter's face. Kindness is real. The love is real, that's what's amazing about all of this.

4. Benedict Cumberbatch:

   If it takes us not releasing our film for a couple of years just to be rid of that toxicity, I'm fine with that, to step back and be as far removed from that influence as possible, both as filmmaker and as human being.

5. John Elway:

   I met with Peyton a couple nights ago and we had a good talk, as I said after the game, we'll give him as much time as he needs. He still needs some more time so we're going to afford him that time. He deserves it after 18 years in National Football League.

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