| Main Entry: | suitor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who desires another |
Synonyms: |
admirer, beau, boyfriend, cavalier*, courter, date, follower, girlfriend, lover, man, paramour, supplicant, swain, woman, wooer |
| Main Entry: | admirer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who holds someone in high regard |
Synonyms: |
adherent, beau, believer, booster, boyfriend, buff, bug*, cat*, devotee, disciple, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend*, follower, freak*, girlfriend, groupie, hound, junkie, lover, nut*, partisan, patron, rooter, suitor, supporter, swain, sweetheart, wooer, worshiper |
Antonyms: |
critic, enemy, opponent |
| Main Entry: | applicant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person trying for position |
Synonyms: |
appellant, aspirant, candidate, claimant, hopeful, inquirer, petitioner, postulant, seeker, suitor, suppliant |
Antonyms: |
boss, manager |
| Main Entry: | beau |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boyfriend |
Synonyms: |
admirer, beloved, cavalier, escort, fiancé, flame, gentleman caller, gentleman friend, honey, inamorato, love, lover, paramour, squire, steady, suitor, swain, sweetheart, true love |
Antonyms: |
girlfriend, mistress |
| Main Entry: | boyfriend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | male acquaintance or romantic companion |
Synonyms: |
admirer, beau, companion, confidant, date, escort, fiancé, flame*, follower, friend, intimate, partner, soul mate, steady, suitor, swain, sweetheart, young man |
Antonyms: |
girlfriend |
| Main Entry: | candidate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person desiring political office, job |
Synonyms: |
applicant, aspirant, bidder, claimant, competitor, contender, contestant, dark horse, entrant, favorite son, handshaker, hopeful*, job-hunter, nominee, office-seeker, petitioner, possibility, possible choice, pothunter, runner, seeker, solicitant, stumper, successor, suitor, whistle-stopper, write-in |
| Main Entry: | groom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | man being married |
Synonyms: |
benedict, bridegroom, fiancé, husband, spouse, suitor |
Antonyms: |
bride |
| Main Entry: | love |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is loved by another |
Synonyms: |
Juliet, Romeo, admirer, angel, beau, beloved, boyfriend, courter, darling, dear, dear one, dearest, flame, girlfriend, honey, inamorata, inamorato, loved one, lover, paramour, passion, spark, suitor, swain, sweet, sweetheart, truelove, valentine |
| Main Entry: | lover |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person having sexual relationship |
Synonyms: |
Juliet, Romeo, admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, courter, darling, dear, dearest, escort, fiancé, fiancée, flame, girlfriend, idolizer, inamorata, inamorato, infatuate, paramour, petitioner, significant other, solicitor, steady, suitor, suppliant, swain, sweetheart, truelove, valentine, wooer |
Antonyms: |
enemy |
| Main Entry: | sweetheart |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person whom another loves |
Synonyms: |
admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, darling, dear, dear one, flame, girlfriend, heartthrob, honey*, inamorata, inamorato, love, lovebird, lover, one and only, paramour, pet, significant other, steady*, suitor, swain, sweet, treasure*, truelove, valentine |
Antonyms: |
enemy, foe |