Definition

Describing something that has not been sent through the mail.

Example

The letter remained unmailed on the table for weeks.

Conversation

Did you check the mail today?

Yeah, but I found a few unmailed letters in the box.

That's strange; I thought I sent those last week.

Maybe you forgot to drop them off at the post office.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unmailed → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "mailed" (from Old English "malian", meaning to send or dispatch). The word "unmailed" means not sent or dispatched, particularly in the context of mail or letters.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') sending something ('mailed') — that's why unmailed means something that hasn't been sent.

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