Synonyms for paramour
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who is the object of one's love, especially in an affair or romance; a lover; also, a sexual partner.
- n. 2
A person (especially someone who is not one's spouse) with whom one has an illicit or secret affair; also (Scotland, US, law), one with whom a married person has an adulterous affair.
to run away with a paramour
Forms
- Plural
- paramours → concubines, mistresses, doxies, courtesans…
Example sentences
- mistress Dan killed his wife, Linda, to marry his mistress.
- concubine Rima was Gabriel’s concubine.
- lover Dan overheard Linda's conversation with her lover.
- suitor Sami was Layla's secret suitor.
By length
- 4 letters
- beau1, doxy2
- 5 letters
- lover2, leman2, wooer
- 6 letters
- suitor2, adorer
- 7 letters
- admirer3, gallant2
- 8 letters
- mistress2, follower3
- 9 letters
- concubine3, courtesan
- 10 letters
- sweetheart2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doxy2 = 2 syllables).