unmarrieds
Those without spouses
Unmarrieds are people who are not married—singles, whether never-married, divorced, or widowed.
The term often appears in contexts discussing social trends or demographics: The number of unmarrieds in urban areas continues to grow.
It can also refer informally to an unmarried couple: The unmarrieds next door just bought a house together.
Unwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- spinsterUnmarried older woman
- unwedNot hitched
- unattachedNot joined or connected
partnerless · uncommitted · eligible · singleton · celibate · maiden · divorcee · widow
Without others present
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- isolationComplete separation from others
- solitudeState of being alone
unaccompanied · recluse · hermit · loner · quietude · seclusion · companionless · friendless
Release from constraint
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
possibilities · unbound · unfettered · carefree · variety · openness · experimentation · dating
Depending on oneself alone
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- agencyPower to act
empowerment · self-support · self-care · self-fulfillment · individuality · self-directed · self-expression · self-governance
bachelor
Unwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- spinsterUnmarried older woman
- unwedNot hitched
unattached · partnerless · uncommitted · eligible · singleton · celibate · maiden · divorcee · widow · widower
alone
Without others present
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- isolationComplete separation from others
solitude · unaccompanied · recluse · hermit · loner · quietude · seclusion · companionless · friendless · unvisited
liberation
Release from constraint
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
exploration · possibilities · unbound · unfettered · carefree · variety · openness · experimentation · dating · travel
self-reliance
Depending on oneself alone
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
agency · empowerment · self-support · self-care · self-fulfillment · individuality · self-directed · self-expression · self-governance · assertiveness
unmarriedsmarrieds
People in wedlock
married couples · spouses · husbands and wives · newlyweds · hitched
- unmarried coupleRomantic pair, legally single
- unmarried womanFemale without spouse
- unmarried parentsCaregivers without matrimony
- unmarried fathersMale parents not wed