unconsummated

Thân thiện

A couple's unconsummated marriage was a source of deep sadness.

Definition

Adjective: - Not completed or finalized; not brought to a desired or intended conclusion. Specifically, it describes a relationship, agreement, or act that has not been fulfilled or perfected. Its most common legal and social usage refers to a marriage in which the partners have not had sexual intercourse.

Usage

This adjective is primarily used in formal, legal, or psychological contexts to describe a state of incompletion, most famously regarding marital relations. It modifies nouns like "marriage," "relationship," "act," "love," or "agreement." - It describes a state, not an action. - It is often used in passive constructions (e.g., "The marriage remained unconsummated").

Examples

• The court granted an annulment on the grounds of an unconsummated marriage.
• Their unconsummated love affair was a source of great sadness for both of them.
• The treaty remained unconsummated due to the sudden withdrawal of one party.

Advanced Usage

• Psychological/Literary Context: Can describe intense emotional relationships or desires that were never physically realized or fully expressed.
  • The novel explores the theme of unconsummated passion and its lasting effects on the human psyche.
• Legal Nuance: In some jurisdictions, a marriage can be legally voidable if it remains unconsummated, which is different from divorce (dissolution of a valid marriage).

Variants and Related Words

• Consummate (verb): To complete or make perfect; to complete (a marriage) by sexual intercourse.
• Consummation (noun): The act of consummating; completion, fulfillment.
• Unconsummated is the direct antonymical adjective form of the past participle "consummated."

Synonyms

• Incomplete
• Unfulfilled
• Unrealized
• Unfinished

Antonyms

• Consummated
• Completed
• Fulfilled
• Finalized

Related Phrases/Idioms

While there are no common idioms with "unconsummated," it is central to specific legal and descriptive phrases: - An unconsummated marriage: The standard legal and social term for a marriage not completed by sexual intercourse. - Leave something unconsummated: A formal phrase meaning to deliberately not complete an act or agreement. - They left the deal unconsummated after discovering the financial discrepancies.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not consummated (especially of a marriage)
   • an unconsummated marriage can be annulled