UNWED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

unwed

adjective

ˌən-ˈwed

Definition of unwed

as in unmarried

not married most of the employees at that small company are unwed

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Recent Examples of unwed Social media profiles indicate that he was unwed at the time of his death and did not have any children. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 He was born to an unwed teenage mom in Greenville, South Carolina, during the Jim Crow era but rose to become a civil rights icon and a groundbreaking politician who mounted two electrifying runs for the presidency in the 1980s. — John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 People were hard on unwed mothers back then, and my parents wanted to give Louise, his mom, a second chance. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Larry was born in New York City in 1944 to an unwed teenage mother, who gave him up for adoption at 9 months old. — Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unwed

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unmarried

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While increases occurred across nearly all demographic groups, some of the largest were seen among younger and unmarried parents, those in lower-income households and those without a four-year college degree.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The archaic legal restrictions restricting same-sex couples or unmarried women, for example, are acknowledged and adhered to, rather than being openly challenged or criticized.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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unwelcome

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