Ms.
Woman's neutral title
Ms. is a title for a woman that doesn't indicate marital status, parallel to Mr. for men.
It emerged as an alternative to Miss (unmarried) and Mrs. (married) for contexts where marital status is irrelevant or unknown: Ms. Johnson will see you now.
Now the default in professional and formal correspondence when a woman's preference isn't known.
Not legally wed
- marriedJoined in matrimony
- singleOne in number
- divorcedLegally ended marriage
- widowedHaving lost one's spouse
independent · modern · egalitarian · inclusive · nontraditional · progressive · feminist · contemporary
Gender-neutral honorific
- Dr.Title for physicians
- Mr.Male honorific prefix
- SirFormal male honorific
- DameBritish honorific for women
honorific · salutation · prefix · address · designation · style · appellation
Treasured or costly
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- greetingExpression of welcome
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
letter · formal · introduction · announcement · invitation · nameplate · signature · byline
Woman in commerce
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- managerOne who directs others
- directorOne who leads
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
professor · doctor · principal · supervisor · coordinator · administrator · representative · officer
unmarried
Not legally wed
widowed · independent · modern · egalitarian · inclusive · nontraditional · progressive · feminist · contemporary · autonomous
Mx.
Gender-neutral honorific
Dame · honorific · salutation · prefix · address · designation · style · appellation
dear
Treasured or costly
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- greetingExpression of welcome
envelope · letter · formal · introduction · announcement · invitation · nameplate · signature · byline
businesswoman
Woman in commerce
attorney · professor · doctor · principal · supervisor · coordinator · administrator · representative · officer · chairwoman