Synonyms for schoolma'am
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A schoolmarm.
Forms
- Plural
- schoolma'ams → mistresses, schoolmistresses, schoolmarms, ma'ams…
Example sentences
- mistress Dan killed his wife, Linda, to marry his mistress.
- schoolmistress Necessity is a stern but an excellent schoolmistress.
- ma'am You, ma'am, are our visitor number ten thousand.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| schoolma'am | rising | |
| mistress | rising | |
| schoolmistress | steady | |
| schoolmarm | rising | |
| ma'am | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- mistress2
- 10 letters
- schoolmarm
- 14 letters
- schoolmistress
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mistress2 = 2 syllables).