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

Still unmarried at his death, he was widely seen as Uganda’s most eligible bachelor. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Norwegians are unmarried, divorced, families, and old couples. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

His uncle told the Indian Express Singh was unmarried and planned to visit his family back in India next year. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

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

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