unabsolved
- adjective
- /ˌʌnæbˈsɑlvd/
- He felt unabsolved after the argument.
Examples
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He carried the weight of his unabsolved sins for years.
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The mystery remained unabsolved, leaving the family without closure.
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She felt unabsolved after the argument, unable to move on.
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The guilt remained unabsolved for many years.
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The villagers believed that those who died unabsolved would wander the earth forever.
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He sought the priest's guidance to ensure he was not left unabsolved after his misdeeds.
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She felt a heavy burden knowing she might leave her family unabsolved for her past mistakes.
Synonyms
A wrong action that people still blame someone for and do not accept an apology
A person who does not accept religious forgiveness and may face punishment after death
Not saved from sin and in danger of being punished forever
A person who dies without having their sins forgiven
Not officially forgiven for a crime or bad act
Antonyms
How Forgiven
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unabsolved starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from absolve, which has old Latin parts ab- 'away' and solvere 'to loosen', the same root as solve. So, to be unabsolved of blame or sin is to have guilt that was not 'loosened away' — not forgiven.