unwed

IPA/ˌʌnˈwed/
KK[ənwˈɛd]IPA/ˌʌnˈwed/

unwed — adjective

  • unwedpositive
  • more unwedcomparative
  • most unwedsuperlative

1. describes a person who has never entered into marriage; the word appears mainly

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a person who has never entered into marriage; the word appears mainly in news reports and formal writing rather than everyday speech

例句

Amira's unwed aunt lived with the family and helped raise the children.

attributive: unwed + family-role noun

Saira, an unwed mother, received a letter confirming her son's nursery place this morning.

attributive: unwed mothers — frequent journalistic phrase

同義詞
  • unmarried

    neutral register; more common in everyday contexts than 'unwed'

  • single

    informal; may include divorced or widowed people, whereas 'unwed' implies never married

反義詞

用法筆記

Typically used attributively (unwed mother, unwed couple). Favoured in journalism and formal writing over the everyday words 'unmarried' or 'single.'