unremarried
Never wed again
Unremarried describes someone who remains unmarried after a previous marriage ended through divorce or death of a spouse.
The term appears most often in legal, religious, or statistical contexts: unremarried widows, unremarried divorcees.
She remained unremarried for the rest of her life.
Not hitched
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- bachelorUnwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
- spinsterUnmarried older woman
singleton · partnerless · solo · uncommitted · celibate · eligible · maiden · unpartnered
Status after spouse dies
- bereavementState following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- lossBeing without something
spouseless · bereft · survivor · consolation · remembrance · memorial · widow · widower
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- empoweredGiven power to act
- liberatedReleased from confinement
self-supporting · self-determined · free · unconstrained · self-directed · confident · thriving · resilient
Formerly married person
- ex-spouseDivorced husband or wife
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- custodyProtective care or control
co-parenting · separation · single again · split-up · divorce papers · former spouse · child support · visitation
Without others present
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- isolationComplete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- quietudeState of calm stillness
privacy · aloneness · introspection · contemplation · peacefulness · solitary life · empty nest · silence
unwed
Not hitched
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- bachelorUnwed male adult
- bacheloretteUnmarried woman
spinster · singleton · partnerless · solo · uncommitted · celibate · eligible · maiden · unpartnered · available
widowhood
Status after spouse dies
- bereavementState following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
loss · spouseless · bereft · survivor · consolation · remembrance · memorial · widow · widower · solitary
self-sufficient
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-reliantAble to provide independently
- empoweredGiven power to act
liberated · self-supporting · self-determined · free · unconstrained · self-directed · confident · thriving · resilient · rebuilding
divorcee
Formerly married person
- ex-spouseDivorced husband or wife
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
custody · co-parenting · separation · single again · split-up · divorce papers · former spouse · child support · visitation · starting over
alone
Without others present
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- isolationComplete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
quietude · privacy · aloneness · introspection · contemplation · peacefulness · solitary life · empty nest · silence · withdrawal