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• withdrawn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

There’s not a single shot of a healthy human being in the movie, only wraiths filmed in sickly shades of pink, red and blue. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Investors poured in, even before Fortescue had shipped a single ton. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Noun

Texas tied it at 2 on Foscue's RBI single in the fourth, and Wyatt Langford had an RBI single in the fifth. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The southpaw also completed seven innings for the first time since April 22 while holding Minnesota to one earned run, which came on an Emmanuel Rodriguez single in the second inning. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing single

• single (out)