Synonyms for adultery
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry
She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- adulteries → fornications, infidelities, cuckoldries, advowtries…
Example sentences
- fornication Fornication is forbidden in many religions.
- infidelity Sami's infidelity was his closely guarded secret.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adultery | rising | |
| fornication | rising | |
| infidelity | rising | |
| cuckoldry | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- advowtry
- 9 letters
- cuckoldry
- 10 letters
- infidelity5
- 11 letters
- fornication
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infidelity5 = 5 syllables).