unreciprocated

/ˌʌnɹᵻsˈɪpɹəkˌeɪɾᵻd/ adj

Not reciprocated.

Word Origin Reciprocate comes from Latin 'reciprocus' (moving back and forth), from 're-' (back) and 'pro-' (forward). So to reciprocate is to give back and forth. Unreciprocated means not returned. The root gives us reciprocal (mutual). So unreciprocated is 'not given back-and-forth'.

adj Not reciprocated.

His love remained unreciprocated, though he continued to hope.

(形容词) 未获回应的;单方面的

他的爱始终没有得到回应,尽管他继续抱有希望。

(adjetivo) No correspondido.

Su amor permanecía no correspondido, aunque él continuaba esperando.

(adjectif) non réciproque; à sens unique; unilatéral; sans retour; non partagé [Qui n'est pas réciproque ; non partagé en retour.]

Son amour restait non partagé, bien qu'il continuât à espérer.

(Adjektiv) unerwidert; einseitig [**unreciprocated** Adj. – nicht erwidert; ohne Gegenleistung oder Antwort (besonders in Bezug auf Gefühle).]

Seine Liebe blieb **unreciprocated**, obwohl er weiterhin hoffte.

(形容詞) 報われない。返されない。一方的な。

彼の愛は報われないままだったが、彼はその後も希望を抱き続けた。

(adjetivo) não correspondido; não retribuído; sem reciprocidade; não correspondido [Não correspondido.]

Seu amor permaneceu não correspondido, embora ele continuasse a esperar.

Word parts: un + reciproc + ate + ed

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