unwed

UK
/ʌnˈwɛd/
US
/ʌnˈwɛd/

Translations

unwedadjective
UK
/ʌnˈwɛd/
US
/ʌnˈwɛd/
He is an unwed father.
Он неженатый отец.
She is an unwed mother.
Она незамужняя мать.
Additional translations
не состоящий в браке
Antonyms
unwednoun
UK
/ʌnˈwɛd/
US
/ʌnˈwɛd/
Used with the definite article to denote unmarried people collectively (e.g., "benefits for the unwed").

Definitions

unwedadjective
Not married.
The unwed couple decided to live together before making any long-term commitments.
Not married; single.
He remained unwed well into his forties.
Of a woman, especially a mother: not married at the time of childbirth.
Social attitudes toward unwed mothers have changed over the decades.
unwednoun
Unmarried people considered as a group.
The new housing project is aimed at the unwed and the recently divorced.