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| Main Entry: | suitor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who desires another |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, boyfriend, cavalier*, date, follower, girlfriend, lover, man, paramour, woman, courter, supplicant, swain, wooer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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, fiend*, follower, freak*, girlfriend, groupie*, hound*, junkie*, lover, nut*, partisan, patron, suitor, supporter, sweetheart, worshiper, fancier, rooter, swain, wooer |
| Antonyms: | critic, enemy, opponent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | applicant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person trying for position |
| Synonyms: | aspirant, candidate, claimant, hopeful, suitor, suppliant, appellant, inquirer, petitioner, postulant, seeker |
| Antonyms: | boss, manager |
| Main Entry: | beau |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boyfriend |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beloved, cavalier, escort, flame, honey, love, lover, paramour, squire, steady, suitor, sweetheart, fiancé, gentleman caller, gentleman friend, inamorato, swain, 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, flame*, follower, friend, intimate, partner, soul mate, steady, suitor, sweetheart, fiancé, swain, young man |
| Antonyms: | girlfriend |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | candidate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person desiring political office, job |
| Synonyms: | applicant, aspirant, claimant, competitor, contestant, dark horse*, entrant, hopeful*, nominee, possibility, runner, successor, suitor, bidder, contender, favorite son, handshaker, job-hunter, office-seeker, petitioner, possible choice, pothunter, seeker, solicitant, stumper, whistle-stopper, write-in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | groom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | man being married |
| Synonyms: | bridegroom, husband, spouse, suitor, benedict, fiancé |
| Antonyms: | bride |
| Main Entry: | love |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is loved by another |
| Synonyms: | Romeo*, admirer, angel, beau, beloved, boyfriend, darling, dear, flame, girlfriend, honey, inamorata, lover, paramour, passion, spark, suitor, sweet, sweetheart, truelove, Juliet, courter, dear one, dearest, inamorato, loved one, swain, valentine |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lover |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person having sexual relationship |
| Synonyms: | Romeo*, admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, darling, dear, escort, fiancée, flame, girlfriend, inamorata, paramour, significant other, solicitor, steady, suitor, suppliant, sweetheart, truelove, Juliet, courter, dearest, fiancé, idolizer, inamorato, infatuate, petitioner, swain, valentine, wooer |
| Antonyms: | enemy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sweetheart |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person whom another loves |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, companion, darling, dear, flame, girlfriend, heartthrob, honey*, inamorata, love, lover, paramour, pet, significant other, steady*, suitor, sweet, treasure*, truelove, dear one, inamorato, lovebird, one and only, swain, valentine |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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