unanswered
pronunciation
How to pronounce unanswered in British English:
UK [ʌnˈɑ:nsəd]
How to pronounce unanswered in American English:
US [ʌnˈɑnsərd]
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- Adjective:
- not returned in kind
Word Origin
- unanswered (adj.)
- late 14c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of answer (v.).
Example
- 1. Many other basic questions about ice also remain unanswered .
- 2. Several awkward questions are left unanswered by this study .
- 3. The key question remains unanswered : who funded it ?
- 4. This new evidence leaves economists with lots of unanswered questions .
- 5. Calls to a spokesman for the chinese basketball association went unanswered friday .