unmarried

adjective (unmarried)

«unmarried» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Unmarried means not married: an unmarried person does not have a husband or wife. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, forms and stories: «an unmarried aunt», «unmarried couple» (two people living together without marrying). In formal forms it may appear as a status: single, married, divorced, widowed. Plain word: single.

Examples

My uncle is unmarried and lives on his own. tree →
In the story, the unmarried princess ruled the kingdom. tree →
Many unmarried couples have children. tree →
The form asks if you are married or unmarried. tree →
The two unmarried sisters ran the shop together. tree →

Note

«Un-» + «married». «Single» is the more common everyday word. Old words like «spinster» and «bachelor» are old-fashioned; «spinster» can sound unkind.

On Mova

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