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unmarried

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unmarried

not married

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

single, unattached, unwed
Words Related to unmarried

fancy-free, footloose

marriageable, unpaired

divorced, separated
Near Antonyms of unmarried

mated, paired

affianced, betrothed, committed, engaged, pledged, promised

remarried
Antonyms of unmarried

attached, espoused, hitched, married, wedded (also wed)

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