unaddressed

British  

/ ˌʌnəˈdrɛst /

adjective

1. (of a letter, package, etc) not having an address

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Explanation

If a postcard is unaddressed, it means you forgot to write the recipient's mailing address on it. But if an issue or question is unaddressed, it hasn't been dealt with. When a politician speaks in public and manages to avoid answering the most important questions reporters ask, those issues remain unaddressed. And if you stay after school for extra math help but leave still not understanding what a polynomial is, your questions are unaddressed. This meaning of unaddressed comes from the verb address in the sense of "acknowledge and deal with something."

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unaddressed

The questions, which went unaddressed, are what sorts of weapons they are, why he’s announcing this now, and—most important—what it all means for the broader issues of war and peace.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"There is a growing perception among residents that the problem remains unaddressed and the situation is continuing unchecked," he wrote.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

"Nine years after Daphne's brutal assassination, the institutional failures that enabled her murder remain unaddressed and unreformed."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The unaddressed problem, as Benna told Bloomberg, is that average workers are increasingly strapped to the point that they may not be able to make retirement contributions at all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

She leans over to her handbag and pulls out a rectangular white envelope, unaddressed and unsealed.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse