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 In 2020, the nest was raided by an unpaired male, and only three of seven chicks survived. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unpaired

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpaired

Adjective

Cue a cross-generational odd-couple road trip, with rather more sightseeing detours than Parini had planned for.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Watching a haunting play out in the moment around a thousand strangers gives the thing an odd and interesting warmth.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of odd

Adjective

Jeremiah Johnson, vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, said asylum rates appear to be one factor, but the dismissals cannot be attributed to a single reason.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
That represented Newcastle’s highest gate of the Premier League era — and also the most fans who had attended a single game inside St James’ Park in more than half a century.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026