prenuptial

Thân thiện

A couple signs a prenuptial agreement with their lawyer.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or occurring in the time before a marriage: Describes anything that happens, is made, or exists prior to the wedding ceremony.

Usage

• The adjective prenuptial is used directly before a noun to modify it.
• It is a formal term most commonly encountered in legal and financial contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • They signed a prenuptial agreement to protect their individual assets.
  • The couple enjoyed a prenuptial vacation with their close friends.
  • Her prenuptial financial status was carefully documented.

Advanced Usage

• "Prenuptial" as a standalone concept: In legal contexts, "prenuptial" is often shorthand for a "prenuptial agreement."
  • His lawyer advised him to consider a prenuptial.

Variants and Related Words

• Antenuptial (adj): A synonym for "prenuptial," used with the same meaning, though less common.
• Premarital (adj): Similar in meaning, relating to the time before marriage, but can have a broader, less legally-specific connotation (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Premarital: Before marriage.
• Antenuptial: Before marriage (formal/legal).

Antonyms

• Postnuptial: Relating to events after a marriage.
• Postmarital: Occurring after marriage.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to events before a marriage
   • prenuptial agreement

Từ đồng nghĩa

• premarital
• antenuptial