| Spousal 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to a spouse or marriage; nuptial; matrimonial; conjugal; bridal; as, spousal rites; spousal ornaments. 2. (n.) Marriage; nuptials; espousal; -- generally used in the plural; as, the spousals of Hippolita. Thesaurus Entries adoring, affectionate, bridal, connubial, demonstrative, devoted, epithalamic, faithful, filial, fond, husbandly, hymeneal, languishing, lovelorn, lovesick, lovesome, loving, marital, married, maternal, matrimonial, melting, nuptial, parental, paternal, romantic, sentimental, soft, spousal, tender, uxorious, wedded, wifely | ![]() |