English noun: significant other | |||
1. | significant other (person) a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship | ||
Synonyms | domestic partner, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | better half, lover, married person, mate, partner, spouse | ||