betrothed

Promised in marriage

Betrothed means engaged to be married.

The word is formal or old-fashioned: They were betrothed in a ceremony at the palace.

As a noun, one's betrothed is one's fiancé or fiancée: He introduced his betrothed to the family.

The related noun betrothal names the engagement itself.

ceremony

wedding

Marriage rite and feast

chapel · bride · groom · officiant · aisle · processional · reception · matrimony · marriage · bridegroom

engagement

fiancé

Man pledged to marry

affianced · engaged · promised · intended · banns · announcement · courtship · suitor · match · plight

union

marriage

Formal union between partners

conjugal · wedded · alliance · pairing · couple · match · joining · consort

commitment

promise

Commitment to act

  • pledgeBinding promise given
  • oathFormal binding promise
  • vowSolemn personal commitment

devotion · loyalty · faithfulness · bond · covenant · constancy · dedication · allegiance · fealty · steadfastness

love

beloved

One who is treasured

adored · devoted · romance · affection · passion · amour · enamored · truelove · ardor · intimacy

Categories
Opposites
romantic commitment status

betrothedunattached

Not joined or connected

single · uncommitted · unbetrothed · unengaged · available

marital progression

betrotheddivorced

Legally ended marriage

separated · unmarried · unwed · widowed · ex-fiancé

Phrases
Family

betrothal, betroth, betrothing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G