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unawarded

unawarded

5.3
Not given to any person or group when expected
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈwɔrdɪd/
translation icon : no otorgado
  • Her efforts were sadly unawarded.

Examples

  • The unawarded medals remained in the box after the ceremony was canceled.

  • Several unawarded grants were returned to the funding organization at the end of the year.

  • Due to a lack of qualified applicants, some scholarships remained unawarded this semester.

  • Many talented artists remain unawarded each year.

  • Many talented artists go unrecognized, remaining unawarded despite their hard work and dedication.

  • The committee decided to leave several deserving nominees unawarded this year.

  • She remained unawarded for her contributions to the project, even though her efforts were significant.

Synonyms

unappreciated
vsunawarded
15 4.7

Not valued or thanked for what you do

is about missing formal recognition rather than simple lack of value
ungranted
vsunawarded
1 7.3

Not given or allowed after someone asks for it

is lack of receiving recognition as an honor rather than denied permission
uncited
vsunawarded
6.7

Not officially praised or given an award for a helpful action

is lack of receiving formal recognition like a prize or honor

How Recognized

celebrated
1 3.2
nominated
3.2
unawarded
5.3
unrecognized
3 4.2

Surface Forms

unawarded positive

Morphology

unawarded = awarded (transparent) = un + award + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' is productively applied to 'awarded' (award+ed), so the meaning is directly 'not given as an award'.

Etymology

Unawarded is made of un- meaning 'not' and awarded from award, which means 'to give a prize', so unawarded describes something that was 'not given' as a prize or recognition.