connubial
Relating to wedlock
Connubial means relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses: connubial bliss, connubial duties.
The word is formal and slightly old-fashioned, often appearing in legal or literary contexts.
It emphasizes the institutional bond rather than romantic feeling: Their connubial arrangement was more practical than passionate.
Legal union of spouses
- matrimonialRelating to wedlock
- conjugalOf marriage
- spousalOf a marriage partner
- spouseMarried partner
husband · wife · consort · betrothed · monogamy · polygamy · fidelity · infidelity
Marriage rite and feast
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- brideWoman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- bridegroomNewly wed man
nuptials · altar · aisle · officiant · reception · bouquet · toast · honeymoon
Marital property transfer
- dowerWidow's inheritance right
- ketubahJewish matrimonial agreement
- exogamyUnion outside one's clan
- endogamyMarriage within one's group
troth · premarital · matchmaking · trousseau · bridewealth · handfasting · jumping the broom · levirate
Joining into one
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
devotion · loyalty · companionship · couple · pair · match · helpmeet · soulmate
Warm emotional attachment
- closenessState of proximity
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- bondingForming close connections
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
warmth · togetherness · romance · passion · embrace · caress · devotion · attachment
matrimony
Legal union of spouses
- matrimonialRelating to wedlock
- conjugalOf marriage
- spousalOf a marriage partner
spouse · husband · wife · consort · betrothed · monogamy · polygamy · fidelity · infidelity · cohabitation
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
bridegroom · nuptials · altar · aisle · officiant · reception · bouquet · toast · honeymoon · engagement
dowry
Marital property transfer
endogamy · troth · premarital · matchmaking · trousseau · bridewealth · handfasting · jumping the broom · levirate
union
Joining into one
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
fidelity · devotion · loyalty · companionship · couple · pair · match · helpmeet · soulmate · troth
affection
Warm emotional attachment
- closenessState of proximity
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- bondingForming close connections
fondness · warmth · togetherness · romance · passion · embrace · caress · devotion · attachment · lovemaking
connubialextramarital
Outside the marriage bond
adulterous · illicit · premarital · cohabiting · casual