Synonyms for
Couple
Definition
Two individuals of the same sort considered together.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- a couple of
- couple of minutes
- couple of days
- couple of hours
- couple of people
- couple of weeks
- couple of reasons
Word family
Usage note
When used as a determiner ('a couple of'), it generally implies a small, indefinite number, typically two or three. Avoid using 'couple' to mean 'many' or 'several'.
Example sentences
- The couple went for a walk in the park.
- They are a couple of best friends.
- My parents make a great couple.
- The couple danced gracefully.
- They decided to couple their efforts to finish the project.
Quotes
A couple of hours in a cinema, a momentary illusion of inclusion, a blur of shared experience, and the emergence of a new criterion: The Rotten Tomato Rating.
The couple that fights the most is the one most in love. It's like a dance, they fall down and get back up. It's not about the fall, it's about the getting back up.
A loving relationship is a partnership of two unique people who bring out the very best in each other, and who know that even though they are wonderful as individuals, they are even better together as a couple.