unmarried

adjective

un·​mar·​ried ˌən-ˈmer-ēd 

-ˈma-rēd

: not married:

a

: not now or previously married

b

: being divorced or widowed

unmarried noun

Synonyms of unmarried

• single
• unwed

Examples of unmarried in a Sentence

an unmarried couple who are living together

a girl who swore she'd remain unmarried for her whole life

Recent Examples on the Web

In our family, my unmarried adult daughter — who sometimes works nights — voluntarily gave my husband the ability to track her phone, just to ease our minds. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Married respondents went from roughly +30 to +50; unmarried respondents went from near breakeven to about -15. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

The comedic yet heartfelt film tells the story of Colman’s Fisherwoman, who is made fun of in her village for being an unmarried woman. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

What if, God forbid, a fascist government decreed that unmarried people could have sex on just one night of the year? — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmarried

• miscarried
• remarried
• unvaried
• berried
• buried
• ferried
• harried
• married
• parried
• serried
• tarried
• varied

Kids Definition

unmarried

adjective

un·​mar·​ried ˌən-ˈmar-ēd 

: not married:

a

: not now or previously married

b

: being divorced or widowed