significant other meaning
UK /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʌðə/ US /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʌðɚ/ 6 syllables
significant other (noun): a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship.
Definition of significant other
- a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
Synonyms: domestic partner, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent
Type of: person
How to pronounce significant other
significant other is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʌðə/ in British English and /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʌðɚ/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.
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