soul mate

soul ma·té

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sohl mah-tey, mat-ey, mah-tey]
- /soʊl ˈmɑ teɪ, ˈmæt eɪ, mɑˈteɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sohl mah-tey, mat-ey, mah-tey]
- /soʊl ˈmɑ teɪ, ˈmæt eɪ, mɑˈteɪ/

Definitions of soul mate words

noun soul mate a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond: I married my soul mate; you don't get much luckier than that. 1
noun soul mate best friend 1
countable noun soul mate A soul mate is someone with whom you share a close friendship and deep personal understanding. 0
noun soul mate a person, esp. of the opposite sex, with whom one has a deeply personal relationship 0

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Origin of soul mate

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Soul mate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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soul mate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for soul mate

noun soul mate

alter ego — Your alter ego is the other side of your personality from the one which people normally see.
best friend — a dearest friend
better half — one's spouse
bosom buddy — close friend
boyfriend — Someone's boyfriend is a man or boy with whom they are having a romantic or sexual relationship.

All 13 Synonyms of soul mate