nonmarried
Lacking a spouse
Nonmarried describes someone who is not currently married—whether single, divorced, or widowed.
The term appears mainly in legal, bureaucratic, and social science contexts: nonmarried couples, nonmarried households.
It's more neutral than unmarried, which can imply someone has never married or perhaps should be.
Unwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- spinsterUnmarried older woman
- singlehoodUnmarried state
- singletonOnly member present
partnerless · uncommitted · unattached · unpaired · uninvolved · celibate · solitary · alone
Not hitched
- divorcedLegally ended marriage
- divorceeFormerly married person
- separatedPut or kept apart
- widowedHaving lost one's spouse
widow · widower · annulled · cohabiting · partnered · engaged · betrothed · fiancé
Self-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
- empoweredGiven power to act
liberated · self-directed · self-determined · free-agent · self-made · individualistic · self-contained · self-assured
Independent decision-making capacity
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- choiceAct of selecting
- spontaneityActing without forethought
privacy · discretion · self-determination · exploration · possibility · opportunity · openness · carefree
bachelor
Unwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- spinsterUnmarried older woman
- singlehoodUnmarried state
singleton · partnerless · uncommitted · unattached · unpaired · uninvolved · celibate · solitary · alone · solo
unwed
Not hitched
widowed · widow · widower · annulled · cohabiting · partnered · engaged · betrothed · fiancé · fiancée
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
empowered · liberated · self-directed · self-determined · free-agent · self-made · individualistic · self-contained · self-assured · confident
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- choiceAct of selecting
spontaneity · privacy · discretion · self-determination · exploration · possibility · opportunity · openness · carefree · unburdened