Synonyms of paramour

29 similar words

Another word for paramour is admirer. Other synonyms of paramour are adorer, baby, beloved, courter and crush.

Synonyms and similar words for paramour

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
lemanA paramour.
love
love interestOne who is of interest as a (potential) partner in love.
loverA sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
sparker
sweetheart
trueloveA plant, Paris quadrifolia.
wooerSomeone who woos or courts.
bedfellow
bedmateA person with whom one shares a bed.
fuck slang, vulgarA sexual partner, especially a casual one.
hookupA sexual partner.
mate
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.
enamorado datedA lover; a person in love.
loteby obsoleteA lover, paramour; a concubine.

noun A person who is the object of one's love, especially in an affair or romance; a lover; also, a sexual partner.
noun A person (especially someone who is not one's spouse) with whom one has an illicit or secret affair; also (Scotland, US, law), one with whom a married person has an adulterous affair.
noun A woman who is the object of a knight's love, and who he fights for.

What is another word for paramour?: Paramour has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as admirer, adorer, baby, beloved, courter, crush, darling and flame.
What does paramour mean?: Paramour means a person who is the object of one's love, especially in an affair or romance; a lover; also, a sexual partner.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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