extramarital

IPA/ˌekstrəˈmærɪtl/
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extramarital — adjective

  • extramaritalpositive
  • more extramaritalcomparative
  • most extramaritalsuperlative

1. describing sexual or romantic activity by a married person with someone outside

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing sexual or romantic activity by a married person with someone outside that marriage

例句

The politician admitted to an extramarital affair during the television interview.

common collocation: extramarital affair

Their marriage ended after Mira discovered several extramarital messages on a shared tablet.

usually before noun

同義詞
  • adulterous

    stronger and more judgmental; often moral or religious

  • unfaithful

    describes the person or behaviour rather than the relationship category

  • illicit

    broader; can mean secret, forbidden, or illegal, not only marital betrayal

反義詞
  • faithful

    not having sexual or romantic relations outside the committed relationship

  • marital

    connected with marriage itself

文法句型

extramarital + affair / relationship / sex

用法筆記

Used mainly before nouns such as affair, relationship, sex, or partner. It is a formal or news-style word and normally implies that at least one person is already married.

常見錯誤

❌They had an extramarital relationship before either of them was married.
✅They had a non-marital relationship before either of them was married.
💡'Extramarital' normally involves someone who is already married.