singleness
Being just one
Singleness is the state of being single—unmarried or uncommitted to a romantic partner.
The word often appears in religious or self-help contexts discussing life without a spouse: She embraced her singleness as a time for personal growth.
Singleness of purpose or mind means unified focus without distraction or division.
Unwed man's status
- spinsterhoodUnwed woman's status
- singlehoodUnmarried state
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- unpartneredLacking a romantic companion
celibacy · solo · alone · eligible · dating · available · unwed · mateless
Abstaining from sexual activity
- virginityAbsence of carnal experience
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
innocence · continence · modesty · restraint · self-denial · asceticism
Wholeness through cohesion
- wholenessComplete, undivided state
- undividednessState of being whole
- individualityUnique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
exclusivity · distinctness · indivisibility · completeness · integrity · coherence · unification
State of being solitary
- solitarinessState of being alone
- isolationComplete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- privacyFreedom from observation
withdrawal · retreat · hermitage · separateness · reclusiveness · quietude · introspection · contemplation
Sustained single-minded attention
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- intentnessAbsorbed mental focus
absorption · determination · resolve · purposefulness · steadfastness · fixedness · unwavering · monomania
Complete separation from others
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- alienationState of being isolated
- forlornnessMiserable isolation of spirit
- desolationState of complete emptiness
yearning · melancholy · heartache · sorrow · wistfulness · abandonment · rejection · disconnection
bachelorhood
Unwed man's status
- spinsterhoodUnwed woman's status
- singlehoodUnmarried state
- unattachedNot joined or connected
unpartnered · celibacy · solo · alone · eligible · dating · available · unwed · mateless · partnerless
chastity
Abstaining from sexual activity
- virginityAbsence of carnal experience
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
virtue · innocence · continence · modesty · restraint · self-denial · asceticism
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- wholenessComplete, undivided state
- undividednessState of being whole
- individualityUnique personal character
uniqueness · exclusivity · distinctness · indivisibility · completeness · integrity · coherence · unification
aloneness
State of being solitary
- solitarinessState of being alone
- isolationComplete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
privacy · withdrawal · retreat · hermitage · separateness · reclusiveness · quietude · introspection · contemplation · self-reflection
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
intentness · absorption · determination · resolve · purposefulness · steadfastness · fixedness · unwavering · monomania
isolation
Complete separation from others
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- alienationState of being isolated
- forlornnessMiserable isolation of spirit
desolation · yearning · melancholy · heartache · sorrow · wistfulness · abandonment · rejection · disconnection · pining
- CorinthiansPaul, Corinth, First Corinthians, Second Corinthians, Chloe
- chastitychastity, celibacy, virginity, abstinence, purity
singlenessmultiplicity
State of being many
plurality · manyness · multitude · manifoldness · diversity
singlenessmarriage
Formal union between partners
matrimony · wedlock · couplehood · partnership · union
singlenessdividedness
State of being split
distraction · diffusion · divided attention · double-mindedness · ambivalence
single, singular, singles, singled, singularly, singularity, singling, singularize, singularizing