Married and Single

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Married

Married adjective - Joined in matrimony.
Usage example: a married couple
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Single is an antonym for married in topics: unmarried, wedded.
Nearby Words: marry, marriage, marrying

Single

Single adjective - Not married.
Usage example: there was such a shortage of single men in the neighborhood that he had his pick of girlfriends
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Married is an antonym for single in topics: alone, not married.
Nearby Words: singleness, singly, singled
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  • Moonthistle from Whispers is willing to hit on anyone, be they married or single, male or female, a complete stranger or her best friend.
    Source: Anything That Moves
  • Men Can't Keep House A supertrope to A Day in Her Apron, but while that trope contrasts the skills of a couple, this one focuses solely on the inability of men (married or single) to keep house.
    Source: Men Can't Keep House
  • Considering Desperate Housewives stars characters that all seem to be constantly fluctuating between married and single in their mid 40's.
    Source: Old Maid
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