unanswered
adjective
unanswered is spelled U-N-A-N-S-W-E-R-E-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unanswered means “That has not been answered or addressed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unanswered?
| Letters | 10: U-N-A-N-S-W-E-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unanswered?
Unanswered appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,336th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unanswered?
Unanswered has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unanswered mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That has not been answered or addressed.
The flashing light on the answering machine bore testimony to the unanswered call.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unanswered in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not answered:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unbeantwortet, unerwidert |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unanswered come from?
From Middle English unansuered, unanswerd, equivalent to un- + answered.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).