Her husband is an adulterer.
Source: tatoeba (3667199)
Adulterer
/əˈdʌltəɹə/
Synonyms for "adulterer" (7 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: cheater, fornicator, homewrecker, libertine, libertine.
- Sentence evidence is available for adulterer, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "adulterer".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "adulterer"
Keep "adulterer" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "adulterer" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "adulterer", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "adulterer" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
2 entrieshabitual adultererserial adulterer
Collocations
5 entriesadultery caseadultery lawmarital infidelitysexual infidelityunfaithful spouse
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
126 translations across 55 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- μοιχαλίς noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- μοιχός noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Arabic
3 entries- الزَّانِي noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- زَانٍ noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- زَانِيَة noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Armenian
1 entries- շնացող noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Asturian
2 entries- adúltera noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adúlteru noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Belarusian
4 entries- пералю́бнік noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- пералю́бніца noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- пралюбадзе́й noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- пралюбадзе́йка noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Bulgarian
2 entries- прелюбоде́ец noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- прелюбоде́йка noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Catalan
2 entries- adúlter noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adúltera noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 姦夫 /奸夫 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Czech
1 entries- cizoložník m cizoložnice noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Danish
4 entries- horekarl noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- horekone noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- horekvinde noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- horkarl noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Dutch
3 entries- echtbreekster noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- echtbreker noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- overspelige noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Esperanto
4 entries- adultintino noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adultinto noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adultulino noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adultulo noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Estonian
1 entries- abielurikkuja noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Finnish
1 entries- avionrikkoja noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
French
3 entries- adultère noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- femme adultère noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- homme adultère noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Galician
2 entries- adúltera noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adúltero noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Georgian
1 entries- მრუში noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
German
2 entries- Ehebrecher noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- Ehebrecherin noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌷𐍉𐍂𐍃 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Greek
2 entries- μοιχαλίδα noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- μοιχός noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Hebrew
1 entries- נוֹאֵף noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Hindi
3 entries- परस्त्रीगामी noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- व्यभिचारिणी noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- व्यभिचारी noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Hungarian
1 entries- házasságtörő noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Icelandic
1 entries- hórkarl noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Indonesian
1 entries- pezina noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Iranian Persian
3 entries- زانی noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- زِناکار noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- پَلیدْکار noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Irish
2 entries- adhaltrach noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- banadhaltrach noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Italian
2 entries- adultera noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adultero noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Japanese
3 entries- 姦夫 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- 姦通者 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- 浮気者 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Korean
4 entries- 간부 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- 간음자 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- 사통자 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- 오입쟁이 noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Latin
2 entries- adulter noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adultera noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Lithuanian
1 entries- svetimautojas noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- manźelstwołamaŕ noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Macedonian
2 entries- прељубник noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- прељубница noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Māori
2 entries- kaipūremu noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- tangata pūremu noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Norman
1 entries- adultéthe noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Norwegian Bokmål
4 entries- ekteskapsbryter noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- ekteskapsbryterske noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- horkar noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- horkarl noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Norwegian Nynorsk
4 entries- ekteskapsbrytar noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- ekteskapsbryterske noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- horkall noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- horkar noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Polish
2 entries- cudzołożnica noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- cudzołożnik noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Portuguese
2 entries- adúltera noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adúltero noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Romagnol
2 entries- adùltar noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adùlter noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Romanian
2 entries- adulter noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adulteră noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Russian
2 entries- прелюбоде́й noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- прелюбоде́йка noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- adhaltraiche noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- ban-adhaltraiche noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- brakolómac noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- brakòlomka noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- préljubnica noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- préljubnīk noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Slovak
2 entries- cudzoložnica noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- cudzoložník noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Slovene
2 entries- prešuštnica noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- prešuštnik noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Spanish
2 entries- adúltera noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- adúltero noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Swedish
4 entries- horbock noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- horkarl noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- äktenskapsbrytare noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- äktenskapsbryterska noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Tajik
1 entries- зинокор noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Telugu
1 entries- వ్యభిచారుడు noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Ukrainian
4 entries- перелю́бець noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- перелю́бка noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- перелю́бник noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- перелю́бниця noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Upper Sorbian
1 entries- mandźelstwołamar noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Woiwurrung
1 entries- barmeen noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Yiddish
2 entries- נואף noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
- נואפֿטע noun (husband or wife who commits adultery)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Sami was a thief, an adulterer and a murderer.
Source: tatoeba (6114644)
Yanni has a video of Skura being an adulterer.
Source: tatoeba (9774666)
Ziri is a serial adulterer.
Source: tatoeba (10214181)
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "adulterer"?
Closest matches include cheater, fornicator, homewrecker, libertine, libertine.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "adulterer"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.