marriage synonyms

marriage

n.

  1. The act of marrying

    wedding, espousal, spousal, nuptials, pledging, mating; see also ceremony 2, sacrament.

    Antonyms divorce*, separation*, annulment. *

  2. The state following marriage

    matrimony, conjugality, nuptial tie, nuptial knot, union, match, connubiality, wedlock, wedded state, wedded bliss, holy matrimony.

    Antonyms chastity*, bachelorhood, spinsterhood.

  3. A close union

    intimacy, compatibility, comradeship, alliance; see friendship 1.

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