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unanswered

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

That has not been answered or addressed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The flashing light on the answering machine bore testimony to the unanswered call.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not returned in kind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unrequited (unanswered) love

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unreciprocated, unrequited

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English unansuered, unanswerd, equivalent to un- + answered.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: ubesvaret — not answered
  • Georgian: პასუხგაუცემელი (ṗasuxgaucemeli) — not answered
  • German: unbeantwortet — not answered
  • German: unerwidert — not answered
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ubesvart — not answered
  • Swedish: obesvarad — not answered