unmarried

/ˌʌnˈmærid/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈmærid/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈmer-ēd -ˈma-rēd/ (ame, mw)

unmarried — adjective

  • unmarriedpositive
  • more unmarriedcomparative
  • most unmarriedsuperlative

1. not having a spouse — someone who is unmarried has never been married, or is no

1.形容詞A2
釋義

not having a spouse — someone who is unmarried has never been married, or is no longer married, and does not have a husband or wife.

例句

Rachid remained unmarried throughout his adult life and travelled the world as a photographer.

remained unmarried — linking-verb + adjective pattern

The apartment building had a special floor reserved for unmarried residents only.

attributive: unmarried + noun (residents)

同義詞
  • single

    more common in everyday speech; can also mean not in a relationship

  • unwed

    rare in modern English; mostly found in legal or historical contexts

  • bachelor

    refers only to a man who has never been married; informal

反義詞
  • married

    the direct opposite in marital status

  • wed

    formal or literary opposite

文法句型

unmarried + noun

be + unmarried

用法筆記

Common in official forms and demographic writing. The word 'single' is more general and can also mean not in a romantic relationship, whereas 'unmarried' strictly refers to legal marital status.

常見錯誤

❌I am unmarried and looking for a boyfriend.
✅I am single and looking for a boyfriend.
💡'Unmarried' focuses on legal marital status; 'single' is more natural for romantic relationship status.
❌She is still unmarried at 28.' (sounds judgmental)
✅She has never been married.
💡In personal conversation, 'never been married' or 'single' avoids the slightly formal or dated tone of 'unmarried'.