unrepaid
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not repaid: "unrepaid" describes something, such as a debt, a favor, or an act of kindness, that has not been given back, returned, or compensated. It often carries a sense of something owed that remains outstanding or unreciprocated.
Usage Examples
- (The money has not been given back.)
- (Her service was not compensated or acknowledged.)
- (The favor was not returned or reciprocated.)
Advanced Usage
"to go unrepaid": to remain without repayment or compensation.
- Despite his generosity, his efforts went entirely unrepaid. (His efforts were not acknowledged or returned.)
"unrepaid debt": a financial or moral obligation that has not been settled.
- The unrepaid debt from years ago still haunts their relationship. (The debt is still owed.)
Variants and Related Words
Unrepayable (adj): impossible to repay.
- The kindness she showed was unrepayable. (It could not be adequately returned.)
Repay (verb): to give back money or something owed.
- He promised to repay the loan by next month. (To return the borrowed money.)
Synonyms
- Outstanding: not yet settled or paid.
- The outstanding bill must be paid by Friday. (The bill is still due.)
- Unsettled: not resolved or paid off.
- The debt remains unsettled after many years. (The debt is still unpaid.)
- Unrequited: not returned or reciprocated (often used for feelings or favors).
- His love was unrequited, leaving him heartbroken. (His love was not returned.)
Related Idioms
Leave a debt unpaid: to not settle a financial or moral obligation.
- He left his debt unpaid, damaging his reputation. (He did not repay what he owed.)
A favor unreturned: a kindness that was not reciprocated.
- She felt slighted by his favor unreturned. (His favor was not acknowledged.)