Synonyms of romance
3 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for romance is solicit. Other synonyms of romance are make love and put the moves on. The opposite of romance is antiromance.
Synonyms and similar words for romance
verbTo woo; to court.
- make loveTo make amorous approaches (to); to woo, romance, court.
verbMore synonyms
- put the moves onTo make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.
- solicitTo woo; to court.
Opposite of romance
nounAntonym(s) of “intimate relationship”.
- platonic
- platonic relationship
- platonic loveIntimate but non-sexual and non-romantic affection.
- nonromance
- antiromanceA novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
Meaning of romance
- noun An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
- noun A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
- noun Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
romance in other languages
Questions about synonyms of romance
- What is another word for romance?
- Romance has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as solicit, make love and put the moves on.
- What is the opposite of romance?
- The opposite of romance is antiromance.
- What does romance mean?
- Romance means an intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: romance (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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