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

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Small Prophets This tiny, pleasantly odd British comedy from the creator of Detectorists stars Pearce Quigley and Michael Palin.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Their mother took up odd jobs to make extra money, Porrata said, including making and selling pizzas and doing hair from home.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of odd

Adjective

At the very top of the market, only 1% of collectors bought a single work priced above $1 million in 2025 and the first half of 2026, and Gen Z accounted for nearly half of them.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
In the first of two nights there Monday, Williams performed for almost exactly two hours without doing a single Paramore song — and what’s remarkable is, nobody cared.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026