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Unwed vs Unked - What's the difference?

unwed | unked |

As adjectives the difference between unwed and unked

is that unwed is not married while unked is (uk|dialect) odd; strange.

As a noun unwed

is one who is not married.

unwed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • not married

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is not married.
    • Should unweds living together receive the same social benefits as married couples?

    unked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect) odd; strange
  • (UK, dialect) ugly
  • (UK, dialect) old
  • (UK, dialect) uncouth
  • (UK, dialect) lonely; dreary; unkard
    • Weston is sadly unked without you. — Cowper.
    (Webster 1913)