Synonyms for widow
Definitions
- n. 1
A person whose spouse is absent: A person who has lost a spouse and hasn't remarried: A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
Related words
- Word family
- widow-maker widower widowhood
- Phrases
- widow bird grass widow widow's cruse widow's walk widow's penny widow's weeds
Forms
- Plural
- widows → widowers, kitties, widowesses…
Example sentences
- widower The Merman King had been for many years a widower.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| widow | falling | |
| widower | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- kitty2
- 7 letters
- widower3
- 8 letters
- widowess
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kitty2 = 2 syllables).