Juliet

[joo-lee-uht, -et, joo-lee-et, jool-yuht] / ˈdʒu li ət, -ˌɛt, ˌdʒu liˈɛt, ˈdʒul yət /

NOUN

love

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lover passion

STRONG

Romeo admirer angel beau beloved boyfriend darling dear dearest flame girlfriend honey inamorata inamorato paramour spark suitor swain sweet sweetheart truelove valentine

WEAK

courter dear one loved one

NOUN

lover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admirer boyfriend companion girlfriend suitor sweetheart

STRONG

Romeo beau beloved darling dear dearest escort flame idolizer inamorata inamorato paramour petitioner steady suppliant swain truelove valentine wooer

WEAK

courter fiancé fiancée infatuate sancho

Antonyms

STRONG

celibate cuckold

Example Sentences

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“O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon / That monthly changes in her circle orb / Lest that thy love prove likewise variable,” Juliet warned Romeo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The primary bedroom features a Juliet terrace and gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows that allow “sunlight to pour into the space.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Finnian graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in July 2019 and had previously played the role of Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Russell Kane is due to make his theatre debut in a "striking new take" on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet later this year.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Here is the first sentence in my essay: What Shakespeare wanted to express about being a human being in Romeo and Juliet is that you better be careful who you trust.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

Juliet

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