Unpunished

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not punished not-comparable

    "Villa full-back Alan Hutton was perhaps fortunate to stay on the field when his two-footed challenge on Shane Long went unpunished by referee Phil Dowd."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not punished wordnet

Synonyms

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undisciplined

Example

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"These senseless killings will not go unpunished."

Etymology

From un- + punished.

Related phrases

no good deed ever goes unpunishedno good deed goes unpunished

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