Choose the correct one-word substitute for the given phrase:
A man whose wife has died and who has not married again
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Widower
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Bachelor | a man who has never married | At forty, my uncle is still a bachelor. |
| (2) Divorcee | a person whose marriage has been ended by law | The divorcee got the right to keep the house. |
| (3) Celibate | a person who has chosen not to marry or have sexual relations, often for religious reasons | The monk has lived as a celibate all his life. |
| (4) Widower (answer) | a man whose wife has died and who has not married again | Since his wife died, the old widower next door has lived alone with his dog. |