bigamously
Married to two
In a manner involving bigamy—being married to two people at the same time.
The word typically describes how someone entered a marriage while already legally married to another person: He was charged with bigamously marrying three women across two states.
Multiple concurrent spouses
- spouseMarried partner
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- wedlockState of being spouses
- nuptialsVows and rings
conjugal · union · remarriage · wedding · betrothal · vows · ceremony · husband
Cultural or social prohibition
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- illicitProhibited by law
- adulterousUnfaithful to spouse
- immoralContrary to ethical principles
sinful · shameful · transgressive · unacceptable · dishonorable · wrongful · improper · condemned
Involving intentional dishonesty
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- dishonestInclined to deceive
misleading · secretive · clandestine · concealment · falsified · forged · sham · pretense
Forbidden by statute
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- prosecutableAble to face legal action
- feloniousRelating to major crimes
- voidWithout legal effect
invalid · nullified · unlawful · indictable · punishable · offense · statute · jurisdiction
polygamy
Multiple concurrent spouses
nuptials · conjugal · union · remarriage · wedding · betrothal · vows · ceremony · husband · wife
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- illicitProhibited by law
- adulterousUnfaithful to spouse
immoral · sinful · shameful · transgressive · unacceptable · dishonorable · wrongful · improper · condemned · stigmatized
fraudulent
Involving intentional dishonesty
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- schemingCrafty and calculating
dishonest · misleading · secretive · clandestine · concealment · falsified · forged · sham · pretense · imposture
illegal
Forbidden by statute
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- prosecutableAble to face legal action
- feloniousRelating to major crimes
void · invalid · nullified · unlawful · indictable · punishable · offense · statute · jurisdiction · conviction
bigamouslymonogamously
With one romantic partner
faithfully · legitimately · singly · lawfully · legally