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A man who has lost his wife by death and has not remarried.
That man is a widower.
widower by katie was here January 3, 2008

Facebook widower 

A man who is neglected because his wife or partner spends so much time, addictively, on Facebook (c.f. Football Widow)
I used to almost feel bad for turning my wife into a Football Widow until I discovered I was a Facebook Widower in the off-seasons!
A man whose spouse has died and has not remarried.
The widower lived alone after the death of his beloved.
widower by Matatat. November 25, 2009

black widower 

A dude who's had a long list of marriages, only to have each of his consecutive wives die and/or disappear under questionable circumstances.
Aside from execution, the only sure way to stop a black widower from continuing his ghastly lifestyle is to have him marry a black widow. Further explanation unnecessary.
black widower by QuacksO May 22, 2018

internet widower

Someone whose spouse is consumed with being on the internet.
He knew he had become an internet widower when he started finding his wife on the internet every night at 4 AM.

exam widow / widower 

When your Significant Other is so consumed by examinations you never get to see / hear from them and you begin to think this loss is forever.
Yeah, my SO has mid-terms, guess I'm just another exam widow / widower.