Synonyms of beau

beau

noun

ˈbō 

1

as in boyfriend

a male romantic companion

her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boyfriend
• boy
• husband
• swain
• man
• old man
• sweetie
• lover
• fellow
• sweetheart
• admirer
• suitor
• steady
• wooer
• beloved
• crush
• valentine
• darling
• dear
• fiancé
• gallant
• groom
• flame
• sweet
• favorite
• date
• honey
• spark
• gigolo
• significant other
• love
• sparker
• escort
• soulmate
• sweetie pie
• intended
• squeeze
• fancy man

2

as in dude

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance

in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dude
• gallant
• fop
• jay
• macaroni
• Beau Brummell
• pretty boy
• dandy
• lounge lizard
• buck
• coxcomb
• popinjay
• cavalier
• blade
• fancy Dan
• swell
• exquisite
• dasher
• clotheshorse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slob
• sloven

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beau

Season 5 ended on a cliffhanger for Emily and Gabriel — adrift on a yacht off the shores of Greece — while Mindy finds herself in a love triangle with Nico (Park's real-life former beau Paul Forman) and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount). — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Kylie grieves over her comatose boyfriend, setting her on a journey to the English countryside in order to end the curse, and Antonia watches over Kylie’s beau in the hospital. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

And, when Malika’s dentist beau sends her flowers, Khloé opines (over FaceTime, naturally) that the bouquet is too small and therefore cheap. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Timothée Chalamet, who is 30, and Kylie Jenner have been together for at least three years, but that doesn't mean Jenner is giving into any societal pressures to start a family with her beau. — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing beau

• Beau Brummell
• beau ideal