Synonyms for lover
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Sweetheart — one who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend…
love, sweetheart, suitor, true love, romantic partner, beloved, love interest, spouse, darling, baby, babby US, flame, gallant, significant other, wooer, beau dated US CA
3. Paramour
affair partner, paramour dated, leman dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
- n. 2
A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
- n. 3
A person who loves something.
a lover of his/her own country
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- lovers → loves, sweethearts, suitors, beloveds…
Example sentences
- beloved You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- sweetheart Sami ended up marrying his high school sweetheart.
- suitor Sami was Layla's secret suitor.
- admirer John had no idea who his secret admirer could be.
- aficionado As you might already know, I am an aficionado of old books.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lover | rising | |
| beloved | rising | |
| sweetheart | rising | |
| suitor | rising | |
| admirer | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fan1
- 4 letters
- love1, baby2, wolf1, beau1, buff1
- 5 letters
- flame1, leman2, babby, wooer
- 6 letters
- friend1, spouse1, suitor2, adorer
- 7 letters
- beloved2, amateur3, darling2, gallant2, admirer3, devotee3
- 8 letters
- follower3, paramour
- 10 letters
- sweetheart2, aficionado5, innamorato
- 11 letters
- connoisseur3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (baby2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- amoureuse
- Italiano
- innamorata