Unmarried is a related term of abstinent.
As nouns the difference between unmarried and abstinent
is that
unmarried is an unmarried person while
abstinent is (usually|capitalized|religion|historical) one of a sect who appeared in france and spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex.
As an adjective unmarried
is having no husband or wife.
unmarried English
Adjective
(-)
Having no husband or wife.
Antonyms
* married
Synonyms
* single
* unhitched
Noun
( en noun)
An unmarried person.
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abstinent English
Etymology 1
* First attested in the late 14th century. From (etyl), from (etyl) abstinent, from (etyl) .
* See abstain
Adjective
( en adjective)
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.
- (Beaumont and Fletcher)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) abstinent (adjective form).
Noun
( en noun)
One who abstains; a faster. [ ]
(usually, capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex.
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