Synonyms for swain

Most common

boy-friend · beau · peasant · boor

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.

   You're the belle of the ball, and these are all your swains, hoping for a glimpse of ankle.

Forms

Plural

swains → beaux, boy-friends, fellows, boors…

Example sentences

• beau "Oh, hey look! There's Tom's new beau."
• peasant Yidir is a peasant who is well-known in his village.
• boor My grandpa describes a Karen as a boor.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

beau¹, hind¹, boor¹

5 letters

spark¹, clown¹

6 letters

fellow²

7 letters

peasant²

8 letters

shepherd²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fellow² = 2 syllables).