unaffianced
Without a fiancé
Unaffianced means not engaged to be married.
The word is old-fashioned and literary, appearing mostly in historical novels or period pieces: She remained unaffianced despite her family's efforts to find her a suitable match.
The root word affianced, meaning betrothed, is itself rarely used in contemporary English.
One in number
- unmarriedNot legally wed
- unbetrothedNot promised in marriage
- unengagedNot participating or promised
- unwedNot hitched
unpromised · uncommitted · bachelorhood · spinsterhood · eligible · available · unattached · partnerless
Before the wedding
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- suitorOne who seeks affection
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
betrothal · engagement · wooing · eligible · prospects · bachelorette · bachelor · spinster
Free from external control
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- unfetteredFree from restriction
- unboundNot tied down
- unconstrainedHaving no restrictions
carefree · self-reliant · liberated · unrestricted · self-sufficient · footloose · untethered · unobligated
single
One in number
- unmarriedNot legally wed
- unbetrothedNot promised in marriage
- unengagedNot participating or promised
unwed · unpromised · uncommitted · bachelorhood · spinsterhood · eligible · available · unattached · partnerless · solitary
premarital
Before the wedding
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- suitorOne who seeks affection
proposal · betrothal · engagement · wooing · eligible · prospects · bachelorette · bachelor · spinster · dating
independent
Free from external control
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- unfetteredFree from restriction
- unboundNot tied down
unconstrained · carefree · self-reliant · liberated · unrestricted · self-sufficient · footloose · untethered · unobligated · self-determining