UNWED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

unwed

adjective

ˌən-ˈwed

Definition of unwed next

as in unmarried

not married most of the employees at that small company are unwed

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Recent Examples of unwed Larry was born in New York City in 1944 to an unwed teenage mother, who gave him up for adoption at 9 months old. —

Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026 There, the Catholic Church once ran homes for unwed mothers. —

Greg Dixon, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025 In 1807, the Harmonists took a vow to remain celibate, which required them to build more community houses as the number of unwed society members grew. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025 In the event of death, however, that unwed status can make a huge difference. —

Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unwed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwed

unmarried

Adjective

According to Wallace, the threshold is more than $200,000 for unmarried people and $400,000 for married taxpayers.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 2026
He was born in the Jim Crow South to Helen Burns, then an unmarried 16-year-old, and her married-next-door neighbor, Noah Robinson.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026