Synonyms of unmarried

unmarried

adjective

ˌən-ˈmer-ēd 

as in single

not married

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• single
• unwed
• unattached
• divorced
• separated
• marriageable
• unpaired
• fancy-free
• footloose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• married
• attached
• wedded
• engaged
• paired
• mated
• betrothed
• committed
• pledged
• espoused
• hitched
• promised
• remarried
• affianced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unmarried

Meg, an 11-year-old orphan living at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum; Birdie, an unmarried woman seeking help from her sister; and Charlie, a woman on the run from her past. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Research using the National Violent Death Reporting System found that state-level enforcement of the policy was associated with reductions in intimate partner homicide among unmarried white victims, but not among victims of color. — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026

Prince Crandall began her career in 1959 at Pacific Airlines, and back then, some airlines enforced policies requiring flight attendants to remain unmarried and to retire at age 32. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 June 2026

Letter writer names the cost of the ticket, new outfit and babysitter, but unmarried friend has other accounting in mind. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 June 2026