undispelled
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not dispelled: "undispelled" describes something (such as a doubt, fear, or belief) that has not been driven away, removed, or dissipated. It indicates a state where a feeling, idea, or impression remains intact and has not been eliminated by contrary evidence or action.
Usage Examples
- (Her uncertainties were not removed.)
- (The false belief was not driven away by the facts.)
- (His anxieties were not eliminated.)
Advanced Usage
"to leave undispelled": to allow a doubt, suspicion, or misconception to persist without correction.
- The politician's vague answer left the public's concerns undispelled. (The concerns were not addressed or removed.)
"to remain undispelled": to continue in a state of not being cleared away.
- The mystery surrounding the event remained undispelled for decades. (The enigma was never resolved.)
Variants and Related Words
Dispel (verb): to drive away, cause to vanish.
- The bright sunlight dispelled the morning fog. (The fog was removed by the sun.)
Dispelled (adjective, past participle): having been driven away.
- Once the evidence was presented, all doubts were dispelled. (All uncertainties were removed.)
Undispellable (adjective): impossible to dispel.
- Her undispellable optimism was a source of strength. (Her optimism could not be removed.)
Synonyms
- Unresolved: not settled or cleared up.
- Unclarified: not made clear or removed.
- Persistent: continuing to exist without being eliminated.
- Unshaken: not disturbed or removed (especially of beliefs or feelings).
Related Idioms
"A cloud of doubt undispelled": a metaphor for lingering uncertainty that has not been cleared away.
- Even after the apology, a cloud of doubt undispelled hung over their friendship. (Uncertainty persisted.)
"To leave no room for doubt undispelled": to thoroughly clarify something so that no doubt remains.
- The detailed report left no room for doubt undispelled. (The report eliminated all uncertainty.)