Synonyms for significant other
sig·nif·i·cant oth·er

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1. significant othernoun

   Synonyms:
   better half, partner

2. significant othernoun

   One's romantic partner, regardless of marital status or gender.

   Synonyms:
   better half, partner

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1. domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalentnoun

   a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship

   Synonyms:
   domestic partner, spouse equivalent, spousal equivalent

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1. significant other

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1. Henry Cavillmight:

   Having seen the reaction to an article in particular about my feelings on dating and the #metoo movement, I just wanted to apologize for any confusion and misunderstanding that this may have created, insensitivity was absolutely not my intention. In light of this I would just like to clarify and confirm to all that I have always and will continue to hold women in the highest of regard, no matter the type of relationship, whether it be friendship, professional, or a significant other.

2. Tracy Stewart:

   Never commingle your debt, do not merge [ your significant other's ] college loans or credit card debt with yours to create joint debt.

3. Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images:

   It’s tough to deal with advice from people who absolutely mean well, but I have people who talk to me about their mother or their aunt, who are going through dementia. And it’s not the same for me because Nora’s my significant other. It’s a huge world of difference. And there’s no real literature out there or expert advice to help me.

4. Karen Saban:

   You think about your spouse or significant other and that is such a meaningful relationship and usually the person you go to when you are under stress, here they are going through this very stressful situation but they’ve kind of lost their main person to get support from.

5. Jerod Thomas:

   If you asked this question of an individual with opioid use disorder who had experienced the death of his or her significant other as a result of Covid-19, and that individual is now left alone, or left to care for their small children, the motivation to change may be very different than if the individual was not personally touched by the pandemic, 'Rock bottom' has layers. Each event that penetrates the individual's denial has the potential to help them consider change and can be viewed as a bottom.