Synonyms and antonyms of Marital status in British Thesaurus

available (adjective)

not married or involved in a romantic relationship and therefore able to start a new relationship

common law (adjective)

involved in a relationship that has continued long enough to be considered a marriage, even though it is not official

de facto (adjective)

formalAustralian a de facto relationship is between two people who are officially recognized as partners without being legally married to each other

divorced (adjective)

no longer married because the marriage has been legally ended

engaged (adjective)

if two people are engaged, they have formally agreed to get married

estranged (adjective)

mainly journalism an estranged husband or wife is no longer living with their partner

fancy-free (adjective)

able to behave as you like because you are not married or involved in a relationship with anyone

footloose (adjective)

not married or involved in a relationship with anyone

footloose and fancy-free ()

able to travel around and behave as you like because you are not married or involved in a relationship with anyone

just (good) friends ()

used for emphasizing that two people are not having a romantic relationship. People sometimes use this expression to suggest that two people really are having a romantic relationship, even though they claim they are not.

live-in (adjective)

living with someone and having a sexual relationship with them, but not married

lone (adjective)

British without a husband, wife, or partner

m (abbreviation)

married

marital status (noun)

formal used for asking officially whether you are married or not

married (adjective)

someone who is married has been formally joined in marriage with another person

on the shelf ()

unlikely to find a partner or get married, usually because of being too old

separated (adjective)

no longer living with your husband, wife, or sexual partner

single (adjective)

not married, or not in a romantic relationship

spoken for (old-fashioned)

old-fashioned married, or in a serious relationship

unattached (adjective)

not married or not having a boyfriend or girlfriend

unmarried (adjective)

not married

wedded (adjective)

married, or legally related by marriage

widowed (adjective)

if someone is widowed, their husband or wife has died

widowhood (noun)

the state of being a widow or a widower