Unmated (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Not mated sexually.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The unmated female bird wandered the forest, searching for a suitable partner.
• In many species, unmated males often engage in intense competition for the right to mate.
• The unmated queen bee, free from the influence of a male, was more aggressive in her territory.
• Researchers found that unmated individuals were less likely to exhibit territorial behaviors.
• Before reaching sexual maturity, many animals are unmated and lack the characteristic signs of dominance or submission.

Antonyms

• Mated

Meaning ²

Of the remaining member of a pair; "unpaired socks"; "an odd glove".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The unmated sock lay alone in the drawer, a reminder of its missing partner.
• She searched the closet for the unmated glove, but it was nowhere to be found.
• After the divorce, he felt like an unmated bird, lost and alone.
• The unmated earring sparkled on her dresser, a solitary reminder of a lost treasure.
• The unmated shoe sat in the back of the closet, a relic of a long-forgotten pair.

Synonyms

• Unmatched
• Unpaired
• Odd