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unanswered Synonyms

Another word for unanswered

Choosing another word for unanswered depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 unresolved at the end of the meeting."

Strong
unresolved
unexplained
unaddressed
open
unsolved

• adjective (Context 2)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
unreturned
Strong
unrequited
unreciprocated
unchallenged

Opposites of unanswered

The opposite of unanswered shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

answered
reciprocated
resolved
matched
returned
settled
explained
See all opposites of unanswered

• Nearby Words

unannounced
unannoyed
unanswerable
unanswered
unanticipated
unanticipatedly
unanxious

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