mateless

• Adjectif désuet signifiant sans partenaire ou sans paire ; seul ou non apparié.

An archaic adjective meaning without a mate or partner; solitary or unmatched.

1. Not sexually pairedC1formalscientific

   Describes an animal or organism that does not have a sexual partner or mate.

   non apparié sexuellement

   • The mateless bird sang a lonely song from the treetop.
   • In some species, a mateless individual may help raise the young of relatives.
   • The mateless wolf was observed hunting alone on the tundra.

   Synonymesunattachedunmatedunpaired

   Antonymesmatedpaired

2. Without a spouse or partnerC1formal

   Refers to a person who is not married or does not have a romantic partner.

   sans conjoint ni partenaire

   • He remained mateless after his wife passed away.
   • The novel's protagonist is a mateless woman navigating life in the city.
   • Being mateless allowed her to focus entirely on her career.

   Synonymessingleunattacheduncoupledunmarriedunwed

   Antonymesmarried