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unavenged

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not avenged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

for which vengeance has not been taken

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an unavenged murder

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: avenged

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English avenged English unavenged From un- + avenged.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: impuni — not avenged
  • French: invengé — not avenged
  • Ancient Greek: νήποινος (nḗpoinos) — not avenged
  • Latin: inultus — not avenged
  • Spanish: inulto — not avenged
  • Spanish: no vengado — not avenged