Extramarital

//ˌɛkstɹəˈmæɹɪtəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Occurring outside marriage. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Adulterous. not-comparable

    "David H. Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and one of America’s most decorated four-star generals, resigned on Friday after an F.B.I. investigation uncovered evidence that he had been involved in an extramarital affair."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by adultery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adulterousbastardlyextraconjugalextracurricularextracurricularextracurricular

Example

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"I would be surprised if Tom had never had any extramarital affairs."

Etymology

From extra- + marital.

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