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Widowed

To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.

📖 Definitions of "Widowed"

verb

adjective

1
(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
singlenoun	Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
unmarriednoun	Having no husband or wife.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
singlenoun	Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
unmarriednoun	Having no husband or wife.
widowernoun	A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from 14th c.]
allocationsnoun	The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
veuvenoun	—
wives	an American hardcore punk/noise rock trio from Los Angeles consisting of guitarist Randy Randall, bassist/vocalist Dean Spunt, and drummer Jeremy Villalobos.
widowly	Like, or suiting, a widow.
widowered	(nonstandard, of a man) Widowed; left a widower.
bereaved	having suffered the death of a loved one
bereft	(of a person) Pained by the loss of someone.
unpartnered	Without a partner.
solitarynoun	Living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
unattached	Not married and not involved in a romantic relationship.
relictnoun	(formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.
husbandless	Without a husband.
wifeless	Having no wife; unmarried or celibate.
spouseless	Without a spouse; unmarried.
mateless	Without a mate.
desolateverb	Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
lonesomenoun	Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.