Definitions

family man

NOUN

man fond of family life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

married man

WEAK

husband man of the family patriarch

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He was just a family man from Oklahoma City who’d been on his way to visit relatives in the Middle East.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Pandaram, meanwhile, is an uxorious family man struggling to marry off a spoiled daughter, and the story turns on the scams and deceptions he faces in arranging her future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Jim Bob Duggar attempted a political comeback in 2021 when he ran for a vacated seat in the Arkansas state Senate, leaning on what he believed was his reputation as an upstanding family man.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"He was a family man who wanted to give the best life to his five children. And now he is gone," said Khan, who also works in the UAE as a construction worker.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The family man is first to clamber down.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell