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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Left unaddressed, this will translate into a 22% reduction in benefits for the nearly 73 million Americans who will be over 65 by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The list of problems facing Los Angeles’ network of parks and recreation facilities has been well documented, with many going unaddressed for years or even decades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

“For months there were serious problems that repeatedly went unaddressed despite my efforts to have them fixed,” he alleged.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

But he added that "there are still significant loopholes and areas that have been unaddressed by sanctioning countries", allowing volumes to remain high.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 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