Word
unpunished
Phoneticsun·pun·ished
US/ənˈpənɪʃt/
UK/ʌnpˈʌnɪʃt/
Definition
adj. not being punished for a crime or a mistake. You use this to describe someone who did something wrong but did not face any consequences.
adj. not subjected to a penalty or retribution for an offence or error. Often used to describe a state of impunity or a lack of legal consequence.
Examples
“The thief escaped and remained unpunished.”
“The witness felt that the guilty party would remain unpunished if the evidence was not found.”
“In some historical contexts, certain crimes were considered unpunished by the state, leading to a culture of impunity that eventually sparked significant social unrest.”
Examples
simple
“The thief escaped and remained unpunished.”
contextual
“The witness felt that the guilty party would remain unpunished if the evidence was not found.”
complex
“In some historical contexts, certain crimes were considered unpunished by the state, leading to a culture of impunity that eventually sparked significant social unrest.”
Etymology
From un- + punished.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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