un·answered I. \“+\adjective Etymology: Middle English, from un- (I) + answered, past participle of answeren to answer 1.: not replied to < an unanswered letter > 2.: not refuted < an unanswered argument > 3.: not responded to in kind : unrequited < unanswered love > II. adjective : scored in succession during a period in which an opponent fails to score < scored twenty unanswered points in the last quarter >