unmarried

un·mar·ried

adj \-ˈma-rēd\

Definition of UNMARRIED

: not married: a : not now or previously married b : being divorced or widowed

— unmarried noun

Examples of UNMARRIED

1. an unmarried couple who are living together
2. <a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life>

First Known Use of UNMARRIED

14th century

Related to UNMARRIED

Synonyms: unattached, single, unwed

Antonyms: attached, espoused, hitched, married, wedded (also wed)

Related Words: fancy-free, footloose; marriageable, unpaired; divorced, separated

Near Antonyms: mated, paired; affianced, betrothed, committed, engaged, pledged, promised; remarried

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