adjective

unpunished

adjective

Not punished for wrongdoing.

"The crime went unpunished for years before new evidence surfaced."

How to Use Unpunished

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGetting away without any penalty for something wrong.

Common pairings

go unpunished left unpunished

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The crime went _____ for years before new evidence surfaced.

From un- + punished.

fished famished vanished polished punished finished banished cherished furnished published nourished anguished