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unabsolved

unabsolved

8.8
Not released from a duty or promise
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnæbˈsɑlvd/
translation icon : no liberado
  • She could not rest, feeling unabsolved of her obligations to the team.

Examples

  • The committee remained unabsolved of its responsibilities until the final report was submitted.

  • He felt unabsolved of his promise even after many years had passed.

  • He felt unabsolved from his past mistakes.

  • She remained unabsolved for years due to her actions.

  • The committee remained unabsolved of its responsibilities until the final report was submitted.

  • She could not rest, feeling unabsolved of her obligations to the team.

  • He felt unabsolved of his promise even after many years had passed.

Synonyms

undischarged
vsunabsolved
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A debt that has not been paid yet

emphasizes continued responsibility because one is not freed or released

Antonyms

absolved
  • Formal
6.0

Freed from blame or responsibility for something

How Obligated

unabsolved
8.8
obligated
20 4.2
free
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

unabsolved positive

Morphology

unabsolved = absolved (transparent) = un + absolve + ed

The adjective is formed by productive negation un- + the participial/adjectival 'absolved', so the negated meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Unabsolved starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from absolve, from old Latin ab- 'away' and solvere 'to loosen', the same root as solve. So, to be unabsolved of a duty or promise is to be not 'loosened away' from it, meaning you are not free or released from that responsibility.