Definition for Wife:

• A woman; an adult female; - now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like.

Synonyms for Wife:

• n.

  •ball and chain (noun)
  • ball-chain,
  • ball chain,
  • little women.
  •better half (noun)
  • feme covert,
  • helpmeet,
  • soul mate.
  •bride (noun)
  • newly married woman,
  • old woman,
  • newlyweds.
  •partner (noun)
  • co worker,
  • co workers.
  •significant other (noun)
  • live-in lovers,
  • livein lover,
  • significant-other,
  • live in lover,
  • livein lovers,
  • live in lovers.
  •wife (noun)
  • married woman.
  •woman (noun)
  • niece,
  • aunt,
  • grandmother,
  • Gentlewomen,
  • nieces,
  • She,
  • SHES,
  • grand-mother,
  • aunts,
  • gentlewoman.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • mistress,
  • widow,
  • newlywed,
  • squaw.
  •
  • woman,
  • mate,
  • matron.
  •wife
  • housewife,
  • old lady.

Paraphrases for Wife:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    ex-wife, housewife, missus.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    married.
  • Proper noun, singular
    hedges, married.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    widow, mother, marriage.
  • Verb, past tense
    used, married.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    daughter-in-law, girlfriend, sister-in-law.

Antonyms for Wife:

• n.

  • married woman
    husband, enemy, foe.
  • Other antonyms:
    hubby, married man.

Wife Sentence Examples:

• You will be sorry to hear that my dear wife is dead.

• I speak of your wife, Mr. Butler.