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unanswered

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌəˈnænsɝd// UK //ʌnˈɑːnsəd// unan·swered

adj. not having an answer or a response. You use this for questions that nobody has replied to or problems that have not been solved.

adj. not replied to or resolved. Often describes questions, prayers, or challenges that remain without a corresponding reaction or solution.


SIMPLE

Her last three emails remain unanswered.

CONTEXTUAL

The detective was frustrated because several key questions about the night of the crime were still unanswered.

COMPLEX

Despite decades of intensive research and significant funding, the fundamental question of how life first began on Earth remains largely unanswered by the scientific community.

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Usage

Often follows linking verbs like 'remain', 'stay', or 'be'.

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