unanswered

ADJECTIVE

not answered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ignored

WEAK

not explained not responded to pending tabled without reply

Antonyms

WEAK

answered certain decided determined mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned settled shared

ADJECTIVE

not refuted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debatable moot unchallenged undecided undetermined unnoticed unsettled

WEAK

disputed in doubt open uncertain unquestioned unrefuted up in the air

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain decided definite determined settled sure undoubted

WEAK

answered mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned shared

ADJECTIVE

not returned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unrequited

WEAK

unreciprocated unreturned

Antonyms

WEAK

answered certain decided determined mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned settled shared

Example Sentences

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One of neuroscience's major unanswered questions is how neurons in the brain and body connect and coordinate to generate behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Nineteen unanswered points suddenly had the South African side in the lead.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Hood County Commissioner Dave Eagle said there are “too many unanswered questions” about data centers, and they’re being asked to greenlight plans with incomplete information about their impact on the community.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“We have a lot of unanswered questions before we can be excited.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And off he flew, leaving Zeke behind with a zillion unanswered questions and no one to ask them to.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

unanswered

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