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widowed

[wid-ohd] / ˈwɪd oʊd /
ADJECTIVE
alone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
only unattended
STRONG
solo unaccompanied
WEAK
abandoned batching it by itself/oneself companionless deserted desolate detached forlorn forsaken friendless hermit in solitary individual isolated lone lonely lonesome me and my shadow me myself and I on one's own onliest shag single sole solitary stag traveling light unaided unassisted unattached unescorted unmarried
Antonyms
WEAK
together
ADJECTIVE
unmarried
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eligible
STRONG
single
WEAK
bachelor husbandless sole spouseless unattached uncoupled unwed unwedded wifeless
Antonyms
WEAK
married wed
ADVERB
solitarily
Synonyms
WEAK
abandoned all by one's lonesome batching it by itself/oneself by oneself companionless deserted desolate detached forlorn forsaken friendless hermit in solitary individual isolated lone lonely lonesome me and my shadow me myself and I on one's own onliest only shag single single-handedly singly sole solely solitary solo stag traveling light unaccompanied unaided unassisted unattached unattended unescorted unmarried

Example Sentences

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Spalding was born in 1850 in Byron, Ill. His widowed mother sent him at age 11 to live with his aunt and uncle in nearby Rockford, where he first played baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Among Wonder Project’s recent shows is “It’s Not Like That,” a romance starring Scott Foley as a widowed pastor who falls for a divorced woman played by Erinn Hayes.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The majority of those fathers were divorced, separated, or widowed.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘I‘m facing an ethical dilemma’: My widowed mother is cutting my step siblings out of the family trust.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Marian’s widowed mother was determined to keep her family together.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman