Dictionary Definition
unmarried adj : not married or related to the
unmarried state; "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex
and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or
single?" [syn: single]
[ant: married]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Antonyms
Translations
having no husband or wife
- Bosnian: neoženjen , neudata
- Bulgarian: неженен , неомъжена
- Czech: svobodný, neženatý , svobodná, nevdaná
- Dutch: ongehuwd
- Finnish: naimaton, vapaa
- French: célibataire
- German: unverheiratet
- Hungarian: agglegény
- Italian: scapolone
- Romanian: burlac
- Russian: хoлoстoй, хoлoстяк
- Serbian:
- Slovak: slobodný, neženatý , slobodná, nevydatá
- Spanish: soltero
- Swedish: ogift
Extensive Definition
A person's marital status describes their
relationship with a significant other. Some common statuses
are:
The number of children may also be specified and,
in this case, becomes synonymous with family
status. For example: married with no children.
Marital status is often a question on censuses, credit card
applications, and many different polls. Marital status studied in
combination with other factors reveals a marriage
gap.
unmarried in German: Familienstand
unmarried in Spanish: Estado civil
unmarried in Dutch: Burgerlijke staat
unmarried in Norwegian: Sivilstand
unmarried in Polish: Stan cywilny
unmarried in Portuguese: Estado
civil
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
bachelor, bachelorlike, celibataire, celibate, free, husbandless, maiden, maidenly, misogamist, misogynist, monastic, monk, nun, old-maidish, priest, single, sole, spinster, spinsterish, spinsterlike, spinsterly, spouseless, unattached, uncommitted, unengaged, unwed, unwedded, virgin, virginal