Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unanswered

/ˌʌnˈænsɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: unan-swered
IPA: /ˌʌnˈænsɚd/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has not been answered or addressed.

Example Sentences

"The flashing light on the answering machine bore testimony to the unanswered call."
"The timing of the incident raised the question, almost certainly destined to remain unanswered, of whether, having allowed the escapers to pass by unhindered, the culprit had waited specifically for the yellow jersey group before sowing his mischief."
"The Helong city government said a 55-year-old man surnamed Zhao, his 26-year-old daughter and another man aged 67 were killed Saturday. It said in a statement that police from the provincial to the local levels were investigating.[…] Calls to Helong city and Yanbian prefecture government spokesmen rang unanswered on Thursday."

Etymology

From Middle English unansuered, unanswerd, equivalent to un- + answered.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: unansuered

Synonyms

unreciprocated unrequited

Rhymes With

answered hansard

Questions

How do you pronounce unanswered?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈænsɚd/.
What does unanswered mean?: That has not been answered or addressed.
Where does unanswered come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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