Widower

/ˈwɪdoʊər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A man whose wife has died and who has not remarried.

After the passing of his wife, he became a widower and struggled to cope with the loss.

A man who is bereaved of his spouse.

The widower found solace in a support group for men who had lost their partners.

A man who has lost his wife through death; often used in legal or formal contexts.

As a widower, he faced new challenges in raising his children alone.

From the Middle English 'widower', from Old French 'widower', from Latin 'viduatus'.

widower's story

A narrative about the life challenges faced by a widower.

widower syndrome

A term used informally to refer to the emotional issues faced by men after losing a spouse.

widow

A woman whose spouse has died, and who has not remarried.

bereavement

The state of having lost someone close, especially through death.

grief

Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.

Lonely man

After his wife's death, he felt like a lonely man.

Single again

He's single again, dealing with the hardships of being a widower.