unanswered

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unanswered

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

adjective

  1. not comparable That has not been answered or addressed. The flashing light on the answering machine bore testimony to the unanswered call.

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Closest in meaning: nonreciprocal, unreciprocated, unrequited, pending, unmet, unsolved, unaddressed, unresolved, unattended, unresponsive, unchallenged, unanswerable, remaining, outstanding, answer, response

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adj not answered

Deutschunbeantwortet, unerwidert

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"unanswered." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unanswered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unanswered. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unanswered

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"unanswered." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unanswered.

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@misc{unanswered_2026,
  title = {unanswered},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unanswered},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}