better half

noun

: spouse

Synonyms

• consort
• mate
• partner
• significant other
• spouse

Examples of better half in a Sentence

Please come to our party—and your better half is invited, too!

“Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan”

Recent Examples on the Web

Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half. —Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025

The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower. —Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

Goldfield is instantly likable as Mort’s better half, urging massive guffaws in some of Kahng’s best characterizations: Cone’s subplot regarding a squirrel builds a duality of both charm and melancholia, Cone’s Vicki finding the humor inside the aging process which faces us all. —David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025

But if Blondie’s better half could manage to enjoy a Dagwood sandwich, Link could surely manage to savor the delicacy that Jo had created for him! —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for better half

• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph
• monograph

Kids Definition

better half

noun

: spouse