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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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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

I’m a 45-year-old woman and am staying with my widowed mother while I get work done on my home.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Mr. Hoppy is a retired mechanic who lives in an apartment directly above the widowed Mrs. Silver, the object of his undeclared crush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

He glanced at the dead face one more time, and then with widowed sedateness he opened the door that led out into the hospital corridor.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers