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unredeemed

unredeemed

7.2
Not yet used or claimed for its value
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈdiːmd/
translation icon : no canjeado
  • Many unredeemed lottery tickets are never checked by their owners.
  • unredeemed pledges

Examples

  • She has several unredeemed gift cards.

  • The unredeemed coupon expired before she had a chance to use it.

  • He found an unredeemed voucher at the bottom of his bag.

  • The unredeemed vouchers will expire soon.

  • The coupon remains unredeemed because I forgot to use it before the expiry date.

  • Many gift cards go unredeemed, simply sitting in drawers without being used.

  • This offer will remain unredeemed if you don't act before the deadline next week.

Synonyms

unclaimed
vsunredeemed
17 3.7

Something the owner has not taken

focuses on not converted to intended use or value rather than ownership
unused
vsunredeemed
6 1.0

A thing that is still new and never touched

describes being new or untouched, whereas the concept stresses lack of conversion
unspent
vsunredeemed
2 4.1

Money or resources that have not yet been used

refers to items not yet converted to intended purpose rather than merely money left
uncashed
vsunredeemed
1 4.6

Not yet turned into money, for example a check you have not taken to the bank

focuses on general lack of conversion to intended use rather than awaiting payment
unutilized
vsunredeemed
  • US
1 5.6

Not used and left empty

means not put to use, while the key stresses conversion to value or purpose
unexpended
vsunredeemed
7.1

Money or resources that are not yet spent

applies to resources not spent, whereas the concept stresses lack of conversion to value

How Redeemed

unclaimed
17 3.7
unredeemed
7.2

Surface Forms

unredeemed positive

Morphology

unredeemed = redeemed (transparent) = un + redeem + ed

The sense 'not yet claimed/used' is a direct negation by 'un-' of the participial/adjectival 'redeemed'.

Etymology

The word unredeemed comes from redeem, which originally meant 'buy back', from old Latin parts re- 'again' and emere 'to buy'. In everyday use, to redeem a coupon is to exchange it for its value, so unredeemed means 'not yet used' or 'not claimed'.