Synonyms for ma'am
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A form of address for a woman: contraction of madam.
Related words
- Phrases
- schoolma'am grandma'am
Forms
- Plural
- ma'ams → ladies, dames, madames, gentlewomen…
Example sentences
- lady You should know better than to ask a lady her age.
- dame He built an exact replica of Notre Dame Cathedral.
- madame Madame de Pompadour was a patroness of the arts.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ma'am | rising | |
| lady | rising | |
| dame | rising | |
| madame | rising | |
| gentlewoman | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lady2, dame1, marm
- 5 letters
- taoke
- 6 letters
- madame2, towkay
- 11 letters
- gentlewoman4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lady2 = 2 syllables).