Definitions and Examples of unpaired, uncoupled, unmatched
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not forming a pair; not matched with another.
Example
She had an unpaired sock in her drawer that she couldn't find the match for.
Not connected or linked with another; separated from a pair or group.
Example
The train cars were uncoupled and left behind as the rest of the train continued on its journey.
Not corresponding or equal to another; not having a match or equivalent.
Example
The store had a box of unmatched socks that customers could buy individually.
Key Differences: unpaired vs uncoupled vs unmatched
- 1Unpaired describes things that are not paired or matched with another.
- 2Uncoupled describes things that were once connected or linked with another but are now separated.
- 3Unmatched describes things that do not correspond or have an equivalent match.
Effective Usage of unpaired, uncoupled, unmatched
- 1Describing Relationships: Use twinned and its antonyms to describe relationships between objects or people.
- 2Shopping: Use unmatched when looking for individual items that don't have a match.
- 3Transportation: Use uncoupled to describe train cars or other vehicles that have been separated from a group.
Remember this!
The antonyms of twinned describe things that are not paired or matched with another, or are not in a relationship with another. Use these words to describe relationships between objects or people, when shopping for individual items, or when describing transportation that has been separated from a group.
