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unanswered

ADJECTIVE
not answered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ignored
WEAK
not explained not responded to pending tabled without reply
Antonyms
WEAK
answered certain decided determined mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned settled shared
ADJECTIVE
not refuted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debatable moot unchallenged undecided undetermined unnoticed unsettled
WEAK
disputed in doubt open uncertain unquestioned unrefuted up in the air
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain decided definite determined settled sure undoubted
WEAK
answered mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned shared
ADJECTIVE
not returned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unrequited
WEAK
unreciprocated unreturned
Antonyms
WEAK
answered certain decided determined mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned settled shared

Example Sentences

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The applications go unanswered, the layoffs keep mounting, and we clamor over the few jobs left, wondering whether we’ve overstayed the party in Silicon Valley.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

There are also the numerous unanswered cultural questions #MeToo left open.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Yet there are still many unanswered questions about whether talks will indeed happen and what a possible truce might look like, with both sides seeking vastly different demands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"Historical accounts suggest the vessel sank overnight without crew, leaving behind unanswered questions about how and why it went down," it said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The questions swirled and remained unanswered when Billy said, “Well, I’d better get these newspapers delivered or Hattie Mae’ll be after me.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool