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unreturned

ADJECTIVE

thankless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fruitless futile unpleasant

STRONG

ungrateful

WEAK

barren disagreeable distasteful miserable not worth it unprofitable unrecognized unrequited unrewarding useless vain wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fruitful productive profitable

WEAK

appreciated appreciative considerate contented grateful rewarded satisfied thankful

ADJECTIVE

unanswered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unrequited

WEAK

unreciprocated

Antonyms

WEAK

answered certain decided determined mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned settled shared

ADJECTIVE

unrequited

Example Sentences

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I don’t really think the World Series buzz is threatened by bad vibes from unreturned fist bumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

In some cases, lawyers took ICE to court over the unreturned belongings.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Calls and emails to the company have so far gone unreturned.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

A voicemail left for Lally went unreturned on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

We mumbled goodbyes that went unreturned and slipped quietly into the shadows.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs