undivorced
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not legally separated from a spouse by divorce: "undivorced" describes a person who is still married and has not gone through the legal process of dissolving their marriage.
- Not separated or detached: In a broader sense, "undivorced" can mean not having been separated or set apart from something, though this usage is rare and highly formal.
Usage Examples
- (She is still legally married; no divorce has occurred.)
- (They did not obtain a divorce.)
- (The concepts are not separated or distinguished from one another.)
Advanced Usage
- "undivorced from reality": a figurative expression meaning still connected to or aware of the real world; not detached.
- Despite his eccentric ideas, he remains undivorced from reality. (He maintains a practical awareness of how things actually are.)
Variants and Related Words
- Divorce (noun/verb): the legal ending of a marriage.
- They finalized their divorce last month. (The marriage was legally dissolved.)
- Divorced (adj): having legally ended a marriage.
- She is divorced from her first husband. (Her marriage was dissolved by law.)
- Undivorceable (adj): not capable of being divorced or separated.
- Their partnership is undivorceable. (It cannot be legally ended.)
Synonyms
- Still married: currently in a legal marital union.
- Unseparated: not legally separated or detached.
- Joined: united in marriage.
Antonyms
- Divorced: legally separated from a spouse.
- Separated: living apart from a spouse, though not necessarily divorced.
Related Idioms
- Till death do us part: a phrase from traditional wedding vows, indicating a marriage that is intended to last until one spouse dies, leaving no possibility of divorce.
- They believed in marriage till death do us part, so they stayed undivorced. (They remained married for life.)