single

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

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Also a noun

Meaning

  1. Only one; individual and separate from others.

    • Not a single customer complained about the sudden schedule change.

    • Is there a single reason why we should postpone the product launch?

  2. Not married or in a committed romantic relationship.

    • She has been happily single since she finished graduate school.

    • Are many of your coworkers still single?

Collocations

  • single day
  • single parent
  • single mother

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • multiple
  • married
  • partnered

Idioms

  • single out

    to choose one person or thing from a group for special praise or criticism

    The manager singled him out for his exceptional work on the project.

  • single file

    in a line of people or things arranged one behind another

    The hikers walked single file along the narrow mountain trail.

  • every single

    used for emphasis to stress each individual member of a group without exception

    I checked every single drawer, but the missing keys were gone.