Unavenged

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not avenged.

    "No wonder Miss Howard had suggested “hushing it up.” Now I understood that unfinished sentence of hers: “Emily herself——” And in my heart I agreed with her. Would not Mrs. Inglethorp have preferred to go unavenged rather than have such terrible dishonour fall upon the name of Cavendish."

Adjective
  1. 1
    for which vengeance has not been taken wordnet

Synonyms

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acquittedcondoneddisregardedexcusedforgivenforgotten

Example

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"No wonder Miss Howard had suggested “hushing it up.” Now I understood that unfinished sentence of hers: “Emily herself——” And in my heart I agreed with her. Would not Mrs. Inglethorp have preferred to go unavenged rather than have such terrible dishonour fall upon the name of Cavendish."

Etymology

From un- + avenged.

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