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unrequited

[ uhn-ri-kwahy-tid ]
/ ˌʌn rɪˈkwaɪ tɪd /
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adjective

not returned or reciprocated: unrequited love.
not avenged or retaliated: an unrequited wrong.
not repaid or satisfied.

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Origin of unrequited

First recorded in 1535–45; un-1 + requite + -ed2

Words nearby unrequited

unrepeatable, unrepentant, unreported, unrepresentative, unrepresented, unrequited, unreserve, unreserved, unresisting, unresolved, unresponsive
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Words related to unrequited

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British Dictionary definitions for unrequited

unrequited
/ (ˌʌnrɪˈkwaɪtɪd) /

adjective

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