Meanings
adjectiveunaccepted (not comparable)
- not comparableNot accepted; unacceptable.
In the case of a mere offer unaccepted, the offence of bribery can hardly be said to be complete.
1857, Reports of the Decisions of Committees of the House of Commons: During the Fifteenth Parliament of the United Kingdom, Case XVIII. District of Wigton Burghs
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of unaccept
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot conforming to standard usage
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishaccepted
- Englishunaccepted
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APA
unaccepted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaccepted
MLA
“unaccepted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaccepted. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unaccepted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaccepted.
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