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unrecovered

unrecovered

1 5.8
Not yet found, repaired, or paid back
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈkʌv.ərd/
translation icon : no recuperado
  • Because if if not, then the unrecovered collapse of civilization would plausibly be just as bad or almost as bad as outright extinction.
  • unrecovered body

Because if if not, then the unrecovered collapse of civilization would plausibly be just as bad or almost as bad as outright extinction.

Examples

  • This might be tricky to negotiate due to the possibility of other people's unrecovered data on the drive as well, but if

    Blog text (26)
  • All materials likely experienced some unrecovered strain after initial loading.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Hillman must be offering Sutherland a cut of his unrecovered money.

  • Sellers who die prior to their life expectancy may deduct the unrecovered basis on their final income tax returns.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Most likely, the condors had swallowed bullet fragments left by hunters in unrecovered deer and other carcasses.

    Academic text (1999)
  • To ensure that unrecovered material strain from initial expansion of the insert did not alter the results, we left samples in the device for 10 minutes before initial insert pressure was recorded and cyclic loading was initiated.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Unrecovered territories are legion in the history of the PRC, and the CCP has found it easy to let go of others (including disputed regions bordering Russia, India, and the Spratly Islands, as well as control over Mongolia and Korea).

    Academic text (2010)
  • After the storm, several trees remained unrecovered, blocking the road.

  • Many valuable artifacts from the shipwreck were left unrecovered on the ocean floor.

  • The company reported a significant loss due to unrecovered assets from previous investments.

Synonyms

undiscovered
vsunrecovered
23 4.0

Not yet found or known by people

is more about recovery or restoration than about being unknown
lost
vsunrecovered
18 1.0

Not in a person's possession and cannot be found

focuses on items not yet found, regained, or restored rather than possession change
unfound
vsunrecovered
1 6.4

Not discovered after searching

is about things not yet found, including restored items
unretrieved
vsunrecovered
7.9

Not brought back after being left somewhere

is broader, covering not yet found, regained, or restored
unreclaimed
vsunrecovered
8.1

Not returned to a useful state after neglect

is about not yet found, regained, or restored rather than reuse
mislaid
vsunrecovered
4.7

Temporarily lost because you put it somewhere and forgot where

does not imply temporary placement, focusing on not yet found or restored

Antonyms

3.2

Found again after being lost or missing

How Recovered

recovered
3.2
unrecovered
1 5.8
missing
809 1.0

Surface Forms

unrecovered positive

Morphology

unrecovered = recovered (transparent) = un + recover + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'recovered', indicating the state of not being recovered.

Etymology

Unrecovered is made from the simple negative un- meaning 'not' and the verb recover meaning 'to get back' or 'to be restored'. So, unrecovered means 'not yet got back' or 'not yet restored', for example money, objects, or conditions you still need to find or return.