unrequited

[uhn-ri-kwahy-tid]

adjective

1. not returned or reciprocated.

   unrequited love.

2. not avenged or retaliated.

   an unrequited wrong.

3. not repaid or satisfied.

unrequited

/ ˌʌnrɪˈkwaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of love, affection, etc) not reciprocated or returned

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrequited¹

First recorded in 1535–45; un- ¹ + requite + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It's used to heart-wrenching effect on their debut album, singing of the physical ache of unrequited love, over delicately strummed guitars and brushed drums.

From BBC

Released on Thursday, the collaboration yearns for unrequited love.

From Los Angeles Times

A timeworn story of unrequited love, it leans on his training as a counter-tenor, before exploding into an unexpected techno breakdown.

From BBC

Lloyd quizzing Mary about the precise nature of his unrequited love.

From BBC

I half-expected a frame-for-frame modern retelling of the story of two unrequited lovers, set against the backdrop of Mexico’s Revolutionary War.

From Salon