Synonyms for unmarried
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having no husband or wife.
Example sentences
- celibate Being celibate means that you may only do it with other celibates.
- unwed Tom was born to unwed parents on October 20, 1993.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unmarried | steady | |
| celibate | rising | |
| unwed | steady | |
| unwedded | steady | |
| spouseless | steady | |
| unhitched | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- unwed2
- 6 letters
- single2
- 8 letters
- celibate3, unwedded
- 9 letters
- unhitched, unspoused
- 10 letters
- spouseless, nonmarried
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unwed2 = 2 syllables).