What is another word for suitors?

Pronunciation: [sˈuːtəz] (IPA)

Suitors are individuals who express a romantic interest in another person, often with the goal of courtship. There are several synonyms for the term "suitors". One of these is "admirers", which implies a sense of respect and admiration for the object of their affections. "Beaus" also refers to suitors, but with a more old-fashioned or formal connotation. Another synonym is "wooers", which conveys the idea of actively pursuing someone's affection through sweet words and actions. "Paramours" is another synonym for suitors, but with a more illicit or scandalous undertone, implying that the relationship may be seen as taboo or inappropriate.

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Usage examples for Suitors

At last he asked, without looking at his companion, "Have you never thought of choosing a second husband among the many suitors who no doubt have surrounded you?"
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
This was attended to whenever it arose, in term-time and out of term-time, in order to meet the convenience of suitors.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs
The passengers were eleven young men and one lady, and she favoured one of them, so there were ten disappointed suitors.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch

Famous quotes with Suitors

  • We always keep God waiting while we admit more importunate suitors.
    Malcolm De Chazal
  • Take care! Kingdoms are destroyed by bandits, houses by rats, and widows by suitors.
    Ihara Saikaku

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