unanswered

adjective

un·​an·​swered ˌən-ˈan(t)-sərd How to pronounce unanswered (audio)
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

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Twenty years have passed since 18-year-old Natalee Holloway of Alabama disappeared on May 30, 2005, during a senior trip to Aruba with her high school friends, but the Holloway family's private investigator says there are still many unanswered questions in the case. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 Consider one emergency department I was involved with that logged 10,000 unanswered calls in a single month. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Despite the insights provided by these revealing works, significant unanswered questions remain for both mainstream media and Democratic politicians. Matt Klink, Oc Register, 28 May 2025 When the Die Hard actor, now 70, was diagnosed, Emma was left with unanswered questions. Mark Gray, People.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unanswered

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unanswered was in the 14th century

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“Unanswered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanswered. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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