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unreceived

unreceived

7.1
Something that does not reach the person or place it was sent to
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈsiːvd/
translation icon : no recibido
  • We need to investigate the issue with the unreceived payments for this month.

Examples

  • Many customers are upset about their unreceived orders from last week.

  • Mommie of 2 is not responsible for lost or unreceived prizes.

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  • Very concerned because I know of some Democrat absentee ballots that are listed as unreceived and uncounted, and when asked, they said it was sent in over a week ago.

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  • The company sent a follow-up email regarding the unreceived application for the job.

Synonyms

unaccepted
vsunreceived
1 5.3

Not approved by most people or by an official group

is about not arriving or being held rather than failing standards
unadmitted
vsunreceived
1 7.2

Not allowed to enter or be part of a group

is about not arriving to or being held by someone

Antonyms

accepted
1.3

Approved and considered correct by most people in a group

How Received

welcome
∞ 1.0
accepted
1.3
received
4.5
unreceived
7.1

Surface Forms

unreceived positive

Morphology

unreceived = received (transparent) = un + receive + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'received', indicating something that has not been accepted or taken in.

Etymology

Unreceived starts with un- meaning 'not' and the main part receive meaning 'to take or accept', the same root you see in reception. So unreceived simply means 'not taken in' or 'not accepted', as when a letter or payment never arrived.