wedded

American  

[wed-id] / ˈwɛd ɪd /

adjective

1. united in matrimony; married.

   the wedded couple; a wedded woman.

2. of or relating to marriage or to those married.

   the wedded state; wedded happiness.

3. attached or dedicated, especially obstinately or unshakably.

   a fearless person wedded to a just cause.

4. associated or bound together inseparably.

   form and substance wedded in harmony.

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wedded British  

/ ˈwɛdɪd /

adjective

1. of marriage

   wedded bliss

2. firmly in support of an idea or institution

   wedded to the virtues of capitalism

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Other Word Forms

• unwedded adjective

Etymology

Origin of wedded

before 900; Middle English; Old English geweddode. See wed, -ed ²

Example Sentences

He worries that social scientists and international-relations types “have become so wedded to their templates that they can’t see” what has happened inside Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

She seems wedded to a head-in-the-sand approach, recently telling WHYY’s Cheri Gregg that she prefers to avoid confrontation with the president “to protect my city of Philadelphia.”

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

They knew he was wedded to a certain formation, which he was not willing to change no matter how much external criticism he received.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

For those still wedded to the pursuit of facts and willing to do the difficult work of serious research, there is probably no comparable institution in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

She looked at her son, watched him as he listened to the lords debate, frowning, troubled, yet wedded to his war.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin