unmarried
adjective /ˌʌnˈmærid/
/ˌʌnˈmærid/
Word Family
- marry verb
- marriage noun
- married adjective (≠ unmarried)
- not married synonym single
- an unmarried mother
- He remained unmarried all his life.
- She was sent away to a home for unmarried mothers.
- Unmarried couples do not have the same rights as married couples.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnmarried is used with these nouns:- aunt
- brother
- couple
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