unwon

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adjective

Not won.

“After six weeks of incorrect competition entries, the prize was still unwon.”

OriginEnglish won ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
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Meanings

adjectiveunwon (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot won.

    After six weeks of incorrect competition entries, the prize was still unwon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishwon
  9. Englishunwon

From un- + won.

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Cite this entry
APA

unwon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwon

MLA

“unwon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unwon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwon.

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