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UNMATED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unmated mean?
• UNMATED (adjective)
The adjective UNMATED has 2 senses:
1. not mated sexually
2. of the remaining member of a pair
Familiarity information: UNMATED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not mated sexually
Similar:
mateless (not mated sexually)
Also:
single; unmarried (not married or related to the unmarried state)
Antonym:
mated (mated sexually)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of the remaining member of a pair
Synonyms:
odd; unmatched; unmated; unpaired
Context example:
an odd glove
Similar:
mismatched (either not matched or unsuitably matched)
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