MARRIED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmer-ēd

Definition of married

as in marital

of or relating to marriage a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love

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verb

past tense of marry

as in connected

to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in committed

to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarried

to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in mated

to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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as in combined

to come together to form a single unit white wine and chicken marry especially well

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Recent Examples of married

Adjective

Kern Lima, for example, shared that she’s been married for 24 years. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 Like many married couples, pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce are reportedly facing a few challenges. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

The couple got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise season 7 in 2021 and were married at New York City’s City Hall in 2022. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman married two times in 2025. — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for married

Recent Examples of Synonyms for married

Adjective

That last might be especially true for female human beings who may be more encouraged to have derived an identity based on our role as marital partner or parent.

— Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
In roughly 90% of that subset, according to the organization's founder, Fraidy Reiss, marital exemptions in state statutory-rape laws shielded the adult spouse from prosecution.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of marital

Verb

Imagine this chain as a string of tiny beads connected together.

— K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
In Washington Park, the original report that 10 people had been shot in the attack grew to 15 over the course of Sunday morning, as authorities connected the incident to people who had self-transported for medical treatment.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of connected

Verb

During his absence, Haiti’s transitional authorities adopted a controversial decree shielding senior government officials accused of malfeasance and other crimes committed while in office from prosecution in the country’s regular courts.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
La Palma employs low-energy lighting and air conditioning and is committed to paper reduction using QR codes in the room instead.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of committed

Verb

Active and engaged With dozens of amenities, clubs, and activities, Windsor Run offers a multitude of ways to get involved.

— Erickson Senior Living, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
None of the contemporaneous reports made note of whether the Tesla had one of its driver-assist systems engaged.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of engaged

Verb

That pair, combined with the wider structure and personnel around them, ensure Leeds do not collapse when home sides like Brighton, predictably, lay it on thick.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Millions of dollars invested, millions tracked In Broward, Florida’s second most-populous county, law enforcement agencies have spent over $3 million combined to build their surveillance networks.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of combined

Verb

Her power of creation and transformation is not wedded to motherhood but her own intelligence and desires.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026
In novels such as Thousand Cranes and The Master of Go, Yasunari Kawabata wedded stream-of-consciousness to classical forms of ritual and performance, modeling rapid Japanese westernization through stories that overlay the ancient and the modern.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of wedded

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