Synonyms for marriage

noun

1. The act of marrying

   wedding, espousal, spousal, nuptials, pledging, mating; see also ceremony 2, sacrament.

   Antonyms divorce*, separation, annulment.

2. The state following marriage

   matrimony, conjugality, nuptial tie, nuptial knot, union, match, connubiality, wedlock, wedded state, wedded bliss, holy matrimony.

   Antonyms chastity*, bachelorhood, spinsterhood.

3. A close union

   intimacy, compatibility, comradeship, alliance; see friendship 1.