singlehood

Examples

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• Long before I toasted to love and prosperity at their wedding reception, I questioned why I had to withstand awkward dates, emotional break-ups, and the trials of singlehood before meeting my Prince Charming when these two had found true love in a high school classroom.

  Blog text (15)

• It's the death rattle of my singlehood, right?

  Fiction book (1996)

• Well, my attempts to spare Catherine the despair of singlehood have failed, so-

  This Is Our Time (2013)

• Joking also addressed an important local cultural opposition: a social universe separated by singlehood vs. marriage.

  Academic text (1993)

• To him, single women in particular—and "extended singlehood"—lead to the kind of sin and debauchery that make Democrats.

  Blog text (25)

• For some, singlehood offers the freedom to travel without worrying about a partner's preferences.

• She relished her singlehood, finding joy in pursuing her hobbies without distractions.

Synonyms

S

singleness

vssinglehood

1 3.7

Not being married or in a romantic relationship

has identical meaning but uses the other noun form

N

nonmarriage

vssinglehood

7.1

The state of not having a husband or wife

includes being unmarried plus not being in a romantic relationship

Antonyms

M

married

∞ 1.0

Having a husband or wife

C

coupled

3.5

Two items joined together physically, like vehicles or parts used as a pair

Surface Forms

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Etymology