di‧vorced /dəˈvɔːst, dɪˈvɔːst $ -ɔːrst/
adjective [
Word Family: noun: divorcé, divorcee;
verb:
divorce;
adjective:
divorced]
1. no longer married to your wife or husband:
Are you married, single, or divorced? a divorced womandivorced from Anne is divorced from Simon’s father. My parents are getting divorced.2. separate from and not connected in any way to an idea, subject etc
divorced from His ideas are completely divorced from reality. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
married having a husband or wife:
How long have you been married? a married couplesingle not married:
Chris is 45 and still single. single mothersengaged having formally agreed to marry someone in the future:
Jane and Pete have just got engaged. engaged coupleslive together to share a home and have a sexual relationship, but not be married:
More and more couples are choosing to live together rather than get married.separated no longer living with your husband or wife because of problems in your marriage:
I think Joan and Brian are separated now.divorced no longer married because you have legally ended your marriage:
My parents got divorced when I was 10. divorced menwidowed no longer married because your husband or wife has died:
He’s a widowed father of two.husband/wife the man/woman you are married to:
My wife’s a teacher.partner the person you live with and have a sexual relationship with.
Partner is often used when people are not married, or when you do not know if they are married. It is also used when talking about same-sex couples:
He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son.fiancé/fiancée the man/woman you are engaged to:
He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July.divorcee a woman who is divorced:
The Prince announced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.widow/widower a woman or man whose husband or wife has died:
Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former Presidentspouse formal your spouse is your husband or wife:
The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel.estranged wife/husband formal someone’s estranged husband or wife is one who they do not live with anymore:
She is trying to get her sons back from her estranged husband.bachelor a man who has never been married:
He’s a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided he will never marry).spinster old-fashioned a woman who has never been married and is no longer young:
The house was owned by an elderly spinster. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲