Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-ri-kwahy-tid]
- /ˌʌn rɪˈkwaɪ tɪd/
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-ri-kwahy-tid]
- /ˌʌn rɪˈkwaɪ tɪd/
Definitions of unrequited word
- adjective unrequited not returned or reciprocated: unrequited love. 1
- adjective unrequited not avenged or retaliated: an unrequited wrong. 1
- adjective unrequited not repaid or satisfied. 1
- adjective unrequited not mutual, not reciprocated 1
- adjective unrequited If you have unrequited love for someone, they do not love you. 0
- adjective unrequited (of love, affection, etc) not reciprocated or returned 0
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Origin of unrequited
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; un-1 + requite + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Unrequited
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unrequited popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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