Synonyms for romance

Synonyms for (noun) romance

Synonyms: romance, romanticism

Definition: an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

Similar words: quality

Definition: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

Usage: the quality of mercy is not strained--Shakespeare


Synonyms: romance

Definition: a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life

Similar words: novel

Definition: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story


Synonyms: romance, love story

Definition: a story dealing with love

Similar words: story

Definition: a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events

Usage: he writes stories for the magazines


Synonyms: Romance, Romance language, Latinian language

Definition: the group of languages derived from Latin

Similar words: Latin

Definition: any dialect of the language of ancient Rome


Synonyms: love affair, romance

Definition: a relationship between two lovers

Similar words: relationship

Definition: a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)

Usage: he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship


Synonyms for (verb) romance

Synonyms: romance

Definition: tell romantic or exaggerated lies

Usage: This author romanced his trip to an exotic country

Similar words: lie

Definition: tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

Usage: Don't lie to your parents; She lied when she told me she was only 29


Synonyms: chat up, butterfly, philander, flirt, coquet, coquette, dally, romance, mash

Definition: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

Usage: The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries; My husband never flirts with other women

Similar words: talk, speak

Definition: exchange thoughts; talk with

Usage: We often talk business; Actions talk louder than words


Synonyms: romance

Definition: have a love affair with

Similar words: love

Definition: be enamored or in love with

Usage: She loves her husband deeply


Synonyms: court, romance, solicit, woo

Definition: make amorous advances towards

Usage: John is courting Mary

Similar words: move, act

Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel


Visual thesaurus for romance