reciprocated

American  

[ri-sip-ruh-key-tid] / rɪˈsɪp rəˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. given, done, or felt in return.

   When I greeted the lady who walked by my house every morning, she looked right through me as if I were invisible, with no reciprocated response.

2. given and received, or equally engaged in, by both parties; mutual.

   In its most developed form, love occurs within a reciprocated relationship with another person.

   When he created his export business, his mission was to build a reciprocated trust within an honest and sustaining working relationship with artisans.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of reciprocate.

Other Word Forms

• unreciprocated adjective

Etymology

Origin of reciprocated

reciprocate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Nevertheless her desire to turn the page may not be reciprocated.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

They harmonized beautifully over a tightly-apertured standard about reciprocated sweetness — a song performed at the scale of a treat in the home of a refugee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

He capably conveys Doug’s quietly growing affection for Kayleen, but also his confusion and uncertainty about whether or when it might be reciprocated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The new Green leader reciprocated with public praise for Corbyn on Radio 4 shortly afterwards.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

I tried, persistently but in vain, to reach out for his love and understanding, and each time he reciprocated by becoming more distant and inscrutable, more morose and frightening to me.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Related Words

• bilateral
• collective
• reciprocal