Synonyms of single

single 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsiŋ-gəl 

1

as in unmarried

not married

there was such a shortage of single men in the neighborhood that he had his pick of girlfriends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unmarried
• unwed
• unattached
• separated
• divorced
• unpaired
• marriageable
• fancy-free
• footloose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attached
• married
• wedded
• paired
• mated
• engaged
• committed
• pledged
• hitched
• promised
• espoused
• betrothed
• remarried
• affianced

2

as in sole

belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named

any view expressed on the newspaper's editorial pages is the single opinion of the writer of the column

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sole
• exclusive
• personal
• unshared
• proprietary
• private

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• multiple
• joint
• common
• public
• mutual
• cooperative
• communal
• nonexclusive
• shared
• pooled
• united
• conjoint

3

as in separate

not physically attached to another unit

the average price of single homes in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separate
• detached
• discrete
• private
• free
• individual
• unconnected
• independent
• freestanding
• unattached
• disconnected
• self-contained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joined
• connected
• attached
• linked
• adjoining

4

as in lone

not being in the company of others

a restaurant where the single diner is made to feel welcome and given the same level of service as couples or groups

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lone
• solitary
• lonely
• solo
• alone
• unaccompanied
• lonesome
• separated
• isolated
• isolate
• on one's own
• divided
• separate
• secluded
• unchaperoned
• withdrawn
• unattended
• retired
• deserted
• abandoned
• segregated
• hermetic
• insulated
• detached
• friendless
• cloistered
• unlinked
• disassociated
• sequestered
• remote
• unconnected
• disjointed
• unattached
• quarantined
• fractionated
• dissociated
• disunited
• neglected
• forgotten
• lorn
• forsaken
• disconnected
• forlorn
• adrift
• desolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accompanied
• adjacent
• attended
• contiguous
• adjoining
• coupled
• neighboring
• next-door
• attached
• connected
• linked
• communicating
• chaperoned
• escorted

single

2 of 2

noun

1

as in individual

Related Words

• individual

Dissimilar Words

• group
• band
• cluster
• crop
• body
• party
• batch
• grouping
• array
• battery
• lot
• bunch
• clutch
• parcel
• organization
• knot
• constellation
• consort
• assembly
• gathering
• congregation
• set
• passel
• huddle
• collective
• round
• ring
• muster
• circle
• boodle
• gang
• clan
• clique
• fellowship
• coterie

2

as in unit

Related Words

• unit
• entity
• item

Dissimilar Words

• group
• collection
• set
• cluster
• band
• bank
• package
• batch
• block
• grouping
• suite
• array
• battery
• lot
• bunch
• clutch
• assemblage
• parcel
• clump
• knot
• constellation
• aggregate
• clot
• aggregation
• accumulation
• muster
• variety
• mixture
• huddle
• passel
• conglomeration
• assortment
• agglomeration
• jumble
• hodgepodge
• miscellany
• odds and ends
• sundries

3

as in maiden

Related Words

• maiden
• spinster
• bachelor
• maid
• ex
• bachelorette

Dissimilar Words

• partner
• spouse
• mate
• significant other
• better half
• consort
• domestic partner
• soulmate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of single

Adjective

Elsewhere Angel City Lumber turned a felled tree into the one-of-a-kind bench—carved from a single trunk—that greets visitors at the entrance. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

While the new proposal slightly lessens the total match inventory, a far greater percentage of those games – 19 of 23 each season – will be true single-elimination encounters. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Noun

But after yielding a single to start the bottom of the fourth, King embarked on a run of eight consecutive outs. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

With a man on and one out, a Guerrero single and a grounder off the bat of George Springer followed. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing single

• single (out)