Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
unavenged
Adjective
/ˌʌn.əˈvɛn.dʒd/
Definition
Not having been avenged; lacking justice or retribution for a wrong or injury.
Examples
- His unavenged loss lingered in his mind, a reminder of the injustice he faced.
- The unavenged crimes haunted the community for years.
- She felt a deep sense of sorrow for her unavenged friend’s suffering.
Meaning
Unavenged refers to a situation where a wrongdoing or harm has occurred, but there has been no action taken to seek justice or revenge for it. It suggests a state of unresolved conflict or grievance.
Synonyms
- Unresolved
- Unpunished
- Unrecompensed
- Injustice
