unowed

1 7.5

Not required to be paid

adjective

: no adeudado

The customer was relieved to learn that the disputed amount was unowed after the correction.

Examples

If a fee is unowed, you should not be asked to pay it.
This debt is unowed.
After reviewing the account, the auditor confirmed the charges were unowed and should be removed.
The bill is unowed!
The charitable donation was considered unowed, and there was no expectation of repayment.
She received an unowed gift from her friend, leaving her feeling grateful and touched.
His kindness was unowed, as he offered help without expecting anything in return.

Antonyms

due

561 1.3

Owed and needing to be paid

owing

3 2.4

Money not yet paid

Surface Forms

unowed positive

Morphology

unowed = owed (transparent) = un + owe + ed

The meaning is a direct negation of 'owed' (owe + -ed) using the productive prefix 'un-', so learners who know 'owe/owed' and 'un-' can infer it.

Etymology

Unowed is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and owed, from the verb 'to owe' meaning 'to have to pay'. So, unowed literally means 'not owed' and is used for a charge or debt you do not have to pay.