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adjective
Date: 14th century
1. not answered <unanswered letters> 2. scored in succession during a period in which an opponent fails to score <scored 20 unanswered points in the last quarter>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Unanswered — Un*an swered, a. 1. Not answered; not replied; as, an unanswered letter. [1913 Webster] 2. Not refuted; as, an unanswered argument. [1913 Webster] 3. Not responded to in kind; unrequited; as, unanswered affection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unanswered — [un an′sərd] adj. 1. not answered; not responded to or refuted [an unanswered letter, an unanswered argument] 2. with no scoring in return by an opponent [sixteen unanswered points] … English World dictionary
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unanswered — (adj.) late 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of ANSWER (Cf. answer) … Etymology dictionary
unanswered — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not answered or responded to … English terms dictionary
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unanswered — un|an|swered [ ʌn ænsərd ] adjective 1. ) an unanswered question or problem has not been answered or solved: go/remain unanswered: Several key questions concerning the incident remain unanswered. 2. ) an unanswered letter or message has not had a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unanswered — [[t]ʌ̱nɑ͟ːnsə(r)d, æ̱ns [/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, ADJ n, ADJ after v Something such as a question or letter that is unanswered has not been answered. Some of the most important questions remain unanswered... Readers should send a copy of unanswered… … English dictionary
unanswered — UK [ʌnˈɑːnsə(r)d] / US [ʌnˈænsərd] adjective 1) an unanswered question or problem has not been answered or solved go/remain unanswered: Several key questions concerning the incident remain unanswered. 2) an unanswered letter or message has not… … English dictionary
unanswered — [ʌnˈɑːnsəd] adj 1) an unanswered question or problem has not been answered or solved 2) an unanswered letter, message, or phone call has not had a reply … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
