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

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The convent, obviously, but also the court—and even her unrequited longing for the elusive lady of her sonnets.
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And of course I loved the Lancelot story because it is all about longing and unrequited love.
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An arrow from the fatal quiver made him mad with unrequited love for the nymph Daphne.
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The despair of unrequited love was thrice intensified by jealousy.
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What did it matter if, beyond that door, there were unrequited love and petty gossip, and even tragedy?
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Laugh and look joyous, beautiful eyes, you have saved me from an unrequited love.
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Nothing he ate agreed with him and I felt sure it must be a bad case of unrequited love.
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British Dictionary definitions for unrequited

unrequited

/ (ˌʌnrɪˈkwaɪtɪd) /

adjective

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

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Word Origin and History for unrequited

unrequited

adj.

1540s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of requite.

unrequited

adjective

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