unrequited
/ˌʌn.ɹɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/adjective
unrequited is spelled U-N-R-E-Q-U-I-T-E-D: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unrequited means “Not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unrequited?
| Letters | 10: U-N-R-E-Q-U-I-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is unrequited?
Unrequited appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 unrequited?
- UK /ˌʌn.ɹɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/
- US /ˌʌn.ɹɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/
- US [ˌʌn.ɹɪˈkwaɪ.ɾɪd]
Unrequited has 4 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). Recordings: En-us-unrequited.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with unrequited?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unrequited from its last stressed vowel (/aɪtɪd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of unrequited
- more unrequited comparative
- most unrequited superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unrequited mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid.
His expressions of love went unrequited.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unrequited in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not reciprocated:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | non réciproque, à sens unique |
| German | unerwidert |
| Portuguese | não correspondido |
| Spanish | no correspondido / reciprocado, sin contrapartida |
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 unrequited come from?
From un- + requited.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).