unransomed

A prisoner remains unransomed in the old fortress.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not having been ransomed: "unransomed" describes a person, object, or abstract concept (such as a sin) that has not been redeemed or freed through the payment of a ransom. This term is often used in historical, religious, or figurative contexts.
   • Unredeemed: In a broader sense, it can refer to something that has not been rescued or restored to its rightful state through a compensatory payment or sacrifice.

Usage Examples

• (The soldier was not freed because the ransom money was not paid.)
• (They were not released because no payment was made for their release.)
• (Sins that had not been atoned for or redeemed.)

Advanced Usage

• "unransomed soul": A poetic or religious phrase referring to a soul that has not been saved or redeemed.

  • The poem mourned the unransomed souls lost to despair. (Souls that were not rescued from spiritual peril.)

• "unransomed treasure": A figurative use for valuable items or assets that have not been recovered or reclaimed.

  • The sunken ship held an unransomed treasure, untouched for centuries. (The treasure had not been retrieved or ransomed back to its owners.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ransom (n): the payment demanded or made for the release of a captive.
  • The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the child's safe return. (The money required to free the captive.)
• Ransomed (adj): having been freed by payment of a ransom.
  • The ransomed hostages were finally reunited with their families. (The hostages were freed after the ransom was paid.)

Synonyms

• Unredeemed: not recovered or saved, often used in moral or financial contexts.
• Unrescued: not saved from captivity or danger.
• Unfreed: not liberated.

Related Idioms

• "Left unransomed": abandoned or neglected without hope of recovery.

  • The old documents were left unransomed in the archive, forgotten by history. (They were not retrieved or restored.)

• "An unransomed promise": a commitment that has not been fulfilled or honored.

  • His vow to help the poor remained unransomed, as he never followed through. (The promise was not fulfilled.)