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Synonyms of lover

30 similar words

Another word for lover is love. Other synonyms of lover are flame, sweetheart, courter, spouse and beloved.

Synonyms and similar words for lover

nounOne who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate...

  • loveA person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
  • love interestOne who is of interest as a (potential) partner in love.
  • spouseA person in a marriage or marital relationship.
  • sweetheartA term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
  • significant other

nounA sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.

  • bedfellow
  • bedmateA person with whom one shares a bed.
  • fuck slang, vulgarA sexual partner, especially a casual one.
  • hookupA sexual partner.
  • mateA friend, usually of the same sex.
  • root slang, vulgar
  • sex partnerSomeone that one has sex with, especially on an informal or casual basis.
  • sexual partnerA person with whom someone has sex.
  • paramour obsoleteA person who is the object of one's love, especially in an affair or romance; a lover; also, a sexual partner.

nounA person who loves something.

  • connoisseurA specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.

nounMore synonyms

  • admirer
  • adorer
  • baby
  • belovedSomeone who is loved; something that is loved.
  • courterOne who courts; one who plays the lover, or solicits in marriage.
  • crush
  • darling
  • flameA romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
  • follower
  • lemanOne beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover; a gallant or mistress).
  • sparker
  • trueloveA plant, Paris quadrifolia.
  • wooerSomeone who woos or courts.
  • enamorado datedA lover; a person in love.
  • loteby obsoleteA lover, paramour; a concubine.

Meaning of lover

  1. noun One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
  2. noun A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
  3. noun A person who loves something.

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Questions about synonyms of lover

What is another word for lover?
Lover has 30 synonyms on Word.ws, such as love, flame, sweetheart, courter, spouse, beloved and baby.
What does lover mean?
Lover means one who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lover (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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