Definitions

single

[sing-guhl] / ˈsɪŋ gəl /

ADJECTIVE

alone, distinct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

individual lone original particular personal private separate simple sole special specific

STRONG

distinguished exclusive isolated loner one restricted secluded separated singular solitary

WEAK

especial exceptional indivisible not general not public odd only peerless rare singled out strange unalloyed unblended uncommon uncompounded undivided unique unitary unmixed unrivaled unshared unusual without equal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common general indefinite ordinary public together unimportant usual

STRONG

attached combined mingling sociable

WEAK

double married mixed united wed wedded

ADJECTIVE

not married

Synonyms

STRONGEST

divorced sole unmarried

STRONG

bachelor free loner separated solo

WEAK

companionless eligible living alone spouseless unattached unfettered unwed

Antonyms

WEAK

combined double married mixed together united wed wedded

Example Sentences

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“But it’s not just same-sex couples who use surrogacy. Single women do. Single men do. Heterosexual couples do. Every configuration there is, people use surrogacy.”

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Single retirees would face a $50,000 limit, with the limit adjusted upward or downward based on claiming age.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Hudson-Odoi did not enter a plea, and was convicted at York Magistrates' Court on 20 April in a fast-track hearing, conducted in private under the Single Justice Procedure.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Single older adults without adult children are particularly at risk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Single file, the men walked along a narrow, muddy trail that wound alongside the river.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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