unpartnered
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpɑːrtərd/
:
sin pareja
- The dance instructor asked all unpartnered students to come to the center of the room.
Examples
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At the tournament, unpartnered players could register and be matched with someone new.
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Being unpartnered in the game made him feel lonely.
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She felt nervous attending the event unpartnered for the first time.
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She felt unpartnered at the dance.
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The dance instructor had a special activity for unpartnered dancers to learn new moves.
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At the community center, unpartnered participants were encouraged to join in the group activities.
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He felt nervous being unpartnered at the formal event where everyone else had a date.
Synonyms
734
1.0
Only, not including any other person or thing
176
2.7
By itself with no other people or things nearby
14
4.6
Without another person to go with you
7
3.5
Alone and not near other people or things
1
4.2
Alone because there is no one to be with
1
7.8
Not having a partner for love or marriage
The one item left from a pair when its partner is missing
Alone with no one to be with you
Not matched with another item
Antonyms
How Partnered
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpartnered = partnered (transparent) = un + partner + ed
Formed by standard negation 'un-' applied to 'partnered' (partner + -ed); the meaning 'not having a partner' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Unpartnered breaks into un- 'not' and partner 'someone you do something with'. So, unpartnered means 'not having a partner', like a person without a dance partner at class.