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unreciprocated

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not reciprocated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • His small gifts went unreciprocated.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unrequited

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: unanswered, unrequited

Antonyms: none provided

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 reciprocated English unreciprocated From un- + reciprocated.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yksipuolinen — Translations
  • Finnish: vastakaiuton — Translations
  • German: unerwidert — Translations
  • Polish: nieodwzajemniony — Translations