unreceived

A player watches the unreceived ball bounce past him.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not yet received: "unreceived" describes something that has not been taken, collected, or obtained by the intended recipient.
   • Not welcomed or accepted: It can also mean not being received in a social or emotional sense, such as not being acknowledged, welcomed, or admitted into a group.
   • Not acknowledged as true: In a figurative sense, "unreceived" can mean not believed or not accepted as valid or correct.
   • Not caught (in sports): In ball games, "unreceived" refers to a ball that was not caught or intercepted.

Usage Examples

• Not yet received:

  • The package remains unreceived because the courier could not find the address. (The package has not been taken by anyone.)
  • Her payment is still unreceived as of yesterday. (The payment has not been collected.)

• Not welcomed or accepted:

  • His ideas were unreceived by the committee, who dismissed them outright. (His ideas were not accepted or welcomed.)
  • The new student felt unreceived by the group, as no one spoke to him. (He was not welcomed into the social circle.)

• Not acknowledged as true:

  • The witness's testimony was unreceived by the jury, who found it unreliable. (The testimony was not believed.)

• Not caught (in sports):

  • The pass was unreceived, and the ball fell to the ground. (The ball was not caught by the intended player.)

Advanced Usage

• "to go unreceived": to remain not taken, accepted, or acknowledged.

  • Her apology went unreceived, as he refused to listen. (Her apology was not accepted.)

• "unreceived by the public": not accepted or welcomed by a general audience.

  • The film was unreceived by the public, leading to poor box office sales. (The film was not well-received.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unreceived (adj): The only common form; no direct derivatives like "unreceivedly" or "unreceivedness" are standard, though "unreceivedness" may appear in rare contexts to mean the state of being unreceived.

  • The unreceivedness of the letter caused confusion. (The state of not having been received.)

• Receive (v): The base verb meaning to take or accept.

  • She will receive the award tomorrow. (She will take the award.)

• Receivable (adj): Capable of being received.

  • The payment is receivable next month. (The payment can be received.)

Synonyms

• Unaccepted: not taken or agreed to.
• Unacknowledged: not recognized or admitted.
• Uncollected: not gathered or picked up.
• Unwelcome: not greeted or received warmly.

Antonyms

• Received: taken, accepted, or acknowledged.
• Accepted: agreed to or welcomed.
• Acknowledged: recognized as true or valid.

Related Idioms

• Fall on deaf ears: to be ignored or not listened to (similar to being unreceived in terms of attention).

  • His warning fell on deaf ears and went unreceived. (His warning was ignored.)

• Not get the time of day: to be completely ignored or not received socially.

  • He didn't even get the time of day from the group; his presence was unreceived. (He was not acknowledged at all.)