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unreturned

ADJECTIVE
thankless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fruitless futile unpleasant
STRONG
ungrateful
WEAK
barren disagreeable distasteful miserable not worth it unprofitable unrecognized unrequited unrewarding useless vain wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fruitful productive profitable
WEAK
appreciated appreciative considerate contented grateful rewarded satisfied thankful
ADJECTIVE
unanswered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unrequited
WEAK
unreciprocated
Antonyms
WEAK
answered certain decided determined mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned settled shared
ADJECTIVE
unrequited

Example Sentences

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In some cases, lawyers took ICE to court over the unreturned belongings.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Cristobal said that he wanted Fletcher so badly that he sent him 247 unreturned text messages when Fletcher initially committed to play for Ohio State.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Calls and emails to the company have so far gone unreturned.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

A call to the French family’s attorney went unreturned on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

We mumbled goodbyes that went unreturned and slipped quietly into the shadows.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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