UNPAIRED Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

unpaired

adjective

ˌən-ˈperd

Definition of unpaired

as in odd

being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate found an unpaired shoe in the back of the closet

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Recent Examples of unpaired But the presence of the chlorines and an odd number of atoms mean that this alternation gets disrupted, leading to a double bond and some unpaired electrons floating around. — ArsTechnica, 11 Mar. 2026 In ordinary magnetic materials, unpaired electrons behave like tiny compasses and eventually align with one another. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026 The unpaired male wolf was a member of the Copper Creek pack, but left the pack in the fall of 2025. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Free radicals are molecules within the body with unpaired electrons. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpaired

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpaired

Adjective

The idea is to make healthy eating doable, especially for an audience with odd hours and high-stress jobs.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026
Put those two next to each other and the picture is odd and clarifying at once.

— Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of odd

Adjective

But Royals reliever Matt Strahm allowed a single to Pete Alonso and a two-run homer to Colton Cowser that stayed just fair down the right-field line for what proved to be the winning runs in the bottom of the eighth.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
The nation’s housing affordability crisis did not stem from a single event or policy failure.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026