Synonyms for suitor
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Beau — one who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls…
beau, lover, admirer, paramour, sweetheart, love, gallant, wooer, follower, sparker, adorer, courter
2. Applicant — one who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner
applicant, pursuer, beggar, supplicant, plaintiff UK, asker, solicitor, claimant, petitioner, suppliant, suer
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
- n. 2
One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.
Forms
- Plural
- suitors → beaux, lovers, admirers, paramours…
Example sentences
- lover Dan overheard Linda's conversation with her lover.
- beau "Oh, hey look! There's Tom's new beau."
- admirer John had no idea who his secret admirer could be.
- paramour She spent the weekend with her paramour.
- applicant Tom advised the job applicant to redo her resume.
By length
- 4 letters
- love1, beau1, suer
- 5 letters
- lover2, asker2, wooer
- 6 letters
- beggar2, adorer
- 7 letters
- admirer3, gallant2, pursuer3, courter2, sparker
- 8 letters
- follower3, claimant2, paramour, litigant3
- 9 letters
- solicitor4, applicant3, plaintiff2, suppliant
- 10 letters
- sweetheart2, petitioner4, supplicant3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lover2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- soupirant