Synonyms of ma'am
26 similar words
Another word for ma'am is 'm. Other synonyms of ma'am are marm, ball and chain, better half, boss and bride.
Synonyms and similar words for ma'am
nounA form of address for a woman: contraction of madam.
nounA title for a married woman.
- ball and chain slang
- better half
- boss
- bride
- dutch UK, slang
- 'er indoors UK, colloquialA person's wife.
- frow
- her indoors UK, colloquialOne's wife, especially a domineering one.
- lady
- little woman colloquial
- little lady colloquial
- memsahibA white European woman in colonial India.
- missus colloquial
- old lady colloquial
- old woman colloquial
- trouble
- trouble and strife slangWife.
- wife
- wifekinA wife.
- wifelet
- wifelingA wife; a little wife.
- wifey informalOf, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife.
- geezer UK, archaic
nounA female schoolteacher; a schoolmarm.
- schoolma'amA schoolmarm.
Meaning of ma'am
- noun A form of address for a woman: contraction of madam.
- noun A polite and formal way to address a woman.
- noun A respectful term of address to a woman of higher rank or position.
ma'am in other languages
Questions about synonyms of ma'am
- What is another word for ma'am?
- Ma'am has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as 'm, marm, ball and chain, better half, boss, bride, dutch and 'er indoors.
- What does ma'am mean?
- Ma'am means a form of address for a woman: contraction of madam.
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