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unanswered Antonyms

Opposite of unanswered

Because the opposite of unanswered shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not having received a reply, response, or explanation.

Usage Example

"Several of the committee's critical questions about the budget remained answered at the end of the meeting."

Strongest
answered
Strong
resolved
settled
explained

• adjective (Context 2)

Not returned, reciprocated, or matched by an equivalent action or score in response.

Usage Example

"The visiting team scored three reciprocated goals in the second half to secure the championship."

Strongest
reciprocated
Strong
returned
matched

Similar words to unanswered

Words similar to unanswered shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

unreturned
unresolved
unreciprocated
unrequited
unexplained
unaddressed
open
unchallenged
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• Nearby Words

unannounced
unannoyed
unanswerable
unanswered
unanticipated
unanticipatedly
unanxious

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Unanswered. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/unanswered
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