English dictionary for students. 2013.
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
unanswered — index unrequited Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
unanswered — un|an|swered [ʌnˈa:nsəd US ˈænsərd] adj 1.) an unanswered question has not been answered ▪ Many other questions remain unanswered . 2.) an unanswered letter, telephone call, or request for help has not been replied to ▪ The children s cries for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — 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
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
