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unaddressed

|un/ad/dressed|

/ˌʌnəˈdrɛst/

(address)

direct communication or location

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective	Adjective
address	addresses	addressing	addresses	addressed	addressed	addressing	addressers	adequately-addressed	addressed

Etymology

Etymology Information

'unaddressed' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'address,' which comes from Old French 'adresser,' meaning 'to direct or arrange.'

Historical Evolution

'adresser' transformed into the Middle English word 'adresen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'address.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'address' meant 'to direct or arrange,' but over time, 'unaddressed' evolved to mean 'not dealt with or resolved.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not dealt with or resolved.

The issue of climate change remains largely unaddressed.

Synonyms

unresolved ignored neglected

Antonyms

addressed resolved

Adjective 2

not having a recipient's address written on it.

The letter was returned because it was unaddressed.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35