monogamous
Exclusively paired romantically
Monogamous describes the practice of having only one mate or sexual partner at a time.
In zoology, monogamous species pair-bond for mating seasons or for life, as with many birds.
Applied to humans, it characterizes someone committed to one romantic or sexual partner: They've been monogamous for twenty years.
The term contrasts with polygamous, which involves multiple partners.
Monogamous relationships may be serial—one partner at a time, but different partners over a lifetime.
Consistently loyal and true
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- undividedNot separated into parts
- singularOne in number
- unsharedNot divided among others
devoted · closed · dyadic · coupled · partnered · attached · taken
Firm pledge to act
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- trustConfidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
faithfulness · dedication · constancy · steadfastness · allegiance · vow · pledge · covenant
Formal union between partners
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- unionJoining into one
- coupleTwo linked together
- spouseMarried partner
wedlock · companionship · intimacy · cohabitation · engagement · betrothal · matrimony · husband
Large long-necked waterfowl
- wolvesWild pack canines
- gibbonsSmall, arboreal Asian apes
- albatrossLong-winged oceanic bird
- penguinsFlightless aquatic seabirds
eagles · beavers · seahorses · lovebirds · condors · dik-diks
Seeking another's romantic favor
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
- reproductionCopying or procreation
faithful
Consistently loyal and true
unshared · devoted · closed · dyadic · coupled · partnered · attached · taken
commitment
Firm pledge to act
loyalty · faithfulness · dedication · constancy · steadfastness · allegiance · vow · pledge · covenant · promise
marriage
Formal union between partners
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- unionJoining into one
- coupleTwo linked together
spouse · wedlock · companionship · intimacy · cohabitation · engagement · betrothal · matrimony · husband · wife
swans
Large long-necked waterfowl
penguins · eagles · beavers · seahorses · lovebirds · condors · dik-diks
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
reproduction · offspring · progeny · nuptial · pairing
- identityidentity, personal identity, self, selfhood, self-expression
- mono- wordsmonochrome, monocle, monogram, monolith, monorail
- relationship statussingle, married, divorced, engaged, separated
- bird traitsfeathered, plumed, plumage, plumaged, beaky
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
- social typesnormie, jock, hippie, goth, diva
monogamouspolygamous
Having multiple spouses
polyamorous · nonmonogamous · polygynous · polyandrous · bigamous
monogamousunfaithful
Betraying a partner's trust
promiscuous · adulterous · cheating · philandering · slutty
monogamousnonmonogamy
Multiple concurrent romantic partners
free love · swinging · open relationship · casual · uncommitted