wedded

/ˈwedɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛdɪd] /ˈwedɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛdɪd] /ˈwed How to pronounce wed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wedded — adjective

  • weddedpositive
  • more weddedcomparative
  • most weddedsuperlative

1. so strongly attached to a plan, belief, or way of doing things that you refuse t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so strongly attached to a plan, belief, or way of doing things that you refuse to replace it with something else

例句

The company stayed wedded to paper forms long after its rivals went digital.

be wedded to + method or system

Even after the poll, Megan remained wedded to the original campaign message.

同義詞
  • committed

    broader and more neutral; does not always suggest resistance to change

  • devoted

    more emotional and often warmer in tone

  • attached

    can refer to feelings as well as habits, and is less formal

反義詞
  • open

    ready to consider a different plan or opinion

  • flexible

    able to change methods or ideas when needed

文法句型

be wedded to + idea/plan/system

用法筆記

Usually followed by to. The thing after it is often a policy, habit, belief, or method rather than a person.

常見錯誤

The coach is wedded with old tactics.
The coach is wedded to old tactics.
💡This figurative sense normally takes 'to', not 'with'.

2. married to someone, especially as described in formal or literary language inste

2.形容詞C2
釋義

married to someone, especially as described in formal or literary language instead of ordinary conversation

例句

Christopher's wedded life with Camila began in a small coastal town.

fixed phrase: wedded life

The priest blessed the wedded couple before the reception started at noon.

fixed phrase: wedded couple

同義詞
  • married

    the normal everyday word in both speech and writing

  • joined in marriage

    very formal wording used in legal or ceremonial contexts

反義詞
  • unmarried

    not legally married

  • single

    broader everyday term that can also refer to relationship status

文法句型

wedded + noun

be + happily wedded

用法筆記

Most often seen in phrases such as wedded couple, wedded life, and happily wedded. In everyday speech, married is far more common.

常見錯誤

My wedded sister lives in Tainan.
My married sister lives in Tainan.
💡'Wedded' sounds formal and is uncommon in ordinary family descriptions.

wedded — verb