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

They’re still needed long after a kid is out of diapers, done with school, out of the house, employed, married, unmarried, unemployed, reemployed, remarried, rehabilitated, whatever. —Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026

If an unmarried couple splits up, there are no automatic rights to each other’s property, assets or income, apart from property that is jointly owned and child maintenance. —Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026

Alas, hope has arrived in the form of a rich, unmarried man, as Charles Bingley and his company have just moved in to Netherfield Park. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 May 2026

But the floor for the unmarried collapsed. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 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