widower

/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/noun

A man whose wife or spouse has died and who has not remarried; the male counterpart of a widow.

Example sentences

“After his wife died, the widower moved closer to his children.”
“The widower joined a support group for people who had lost a spouse.”

Unusually, the male term is derived from the female one; 'widow' is the base word. There is no verb: one is 'widowed'.

Related words

bachelorA man who could marry but has not yet done so.anniversaryThe date each year that marks an exact number of years since an important event took place.spinsterAn older woman who has never married, especially one considered past the usual age for marriage.honeymoonThe holiday or stretch of time that a couple enjoys right after getting married.nannyA person employed to look after a family's children.engagementA formal agreement between two people to marry each other.