Word
unmarried
Phoneticsun·mar·ried, stress on the second syllable
US/ənˈmɛɹid/
UK/ʌnmˈæɹɪd/
Definitions
01not married
B1 · Intermediate
adj. not having a husband or a wife.
adj. not currently in a state of matrimony. The term is non-gradable and typically functions as a formal descriptor of marital status.
Español:soltero
“The survey asked if he was married, unmarried, or widowed.”
“The legal document specified that the property would be inherited by his unmarried children in equal shares.”
Synonyms
02a person not married
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal
n. a person who does not have a husband or wife.
n. an individual who is not married. This nominal use is less common than the adjective and often appears in statistical or sociological contexts.
“The tax laws for unmarrieds are different in this country.”
“The study compared the living arrangements of young unmarrieds across several European metropolitan areas.”
Synonyms
Etymology
From un- + married.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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