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widowed Synonyms

Another word for widowed

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• adjective (Context 1)

Having lost one's spouse through death and not having remarried.

Usage Example

"The bereaved grandmother moved closer to her children so she could spend more time with her family."

Strong
bereaved
Weak
bereft

Opposites of widowed

The opposite of widowed shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

married
remarried
wedded
See all opposites of widowed

• Nearby Words

widget
widow
widowbird
widowed
widowerhood
widowhood
widowmaker

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Widowed. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/widowed
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