Romeo

noun

Definition of Romeonext
as in lover

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Romeo
  1. lover
  2. paramour
  3. Don Juan
Noun
  • This immersive cooking school is an ideal gift for food lovers who want to increase their culinary skills and gain a deeper appreciation for the art of cooking.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Baked, roasted, or sauteed, butternut squash is a favorite among many a squash lover.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lover
Noun
  • If her ostensible paramour was marked by sadness and an inability to relate, Molly connects more with places and things.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout season 33, there has appeared to be nothing but well wishes and support between the two former paramours.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of paramour
Noun
  • Her Off-Broadway plays have included Don Juan Comes Back From the War, The Tooth of Crime., and Hot’N Throbbing among many others.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • This spring, Joni Mitchell rolled out a box set of albums from the late Seventies, including Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
Definition of Don Juan
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near Romeo

romantics

Romeo

Romeos

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Romeo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Romeo. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on Romeo

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about Romeo

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
turkey-looking-at-camera
Giving Thanks Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...