The difference between Girlfriend and Significant other

When used as nouns, girlfriend means a female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship, whereas significant other means one's romantic partner, regardless of marital status or gender.


check bellow for the other definitions of Girlfriend and Significant other

  1. Girlfriend as a noun:

    A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

    Examples:

    "Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her."

  2. Girlfriend as a noun:

    A female friend.

    Examples:

    "Mary always enjoyed hanging out with her girlfriend Jessica."

  1. Significant other as a noun:

    One's romantic partner, regardless of marital status or gender.

  2. Significant other as a noun:

    A person with whom one has an important bond of some kind.