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unmarried

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ənˈmɛɹid// UK //ʌnmˈæɹɪd// un·mar·ried

adj. not having a husband or wife. You use this to describe someone who is single and has never been married, or is not currently married.

adj. not joined in marriage; single. Often used in legal or demographic contexts to describe a person's marital status.


SIMPLE

He remained unmarried for his entire life.

CONTEXTUAL

The survey asks whether you are married, unmarried, or widowed to help determine tax eligibility.

COMPLEX

In many nineteenth-century novels, the social standing of an unmarried woman was a central theme, often tied to her inheritance and family connections.

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Origin

From un- + married.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'remain' or 'be'.

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