marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 

ˈma-rə-

1

: of or relating to marriage or the married state

marital vows

2

archaic : of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage

maritally

ˈmer-ə-tᵊl-ē 

ˈma-rə-

adverb

Synonyms of marital

• wedded
• conjugal
• matrimonial
• married
• nuptial
• connubial

Examples of marital in a Sentence

They've been having marital problems.

neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got

Recent Examples on the Web

Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance. —Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Musgraves and Lambert bonded over something else in their duet, beyond horse riding prowess and marital horror stories. —Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026

The reality series, filmed in Fall 2025, touches on Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke‘s marital woes. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

The president would need to live to 121 to match the marital longevity of his parents, Mary and Fred. —Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin maritalis, from maritus married

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing marital

• marital bliss
• marital status
• pre-marital

Rhymes for marital

• extramarital
• nonmarital
• premarital

Kids Definition

marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl 

: of or relating to marriage : conjugal

maritally

-ət-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

Legal Definition

marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl 

: of or relating to marriage or the married state