unsent

[ uhn-sent ]

adjective

1. not sent:

   Unsent text messages are stored in the Drafts folder.

   His final wish came in the form of an unsent letter in a drawer.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of unsend.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsent¹

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ¹( def ) + sent ¹( def ) for the adjective, un- ²( def ) + sent ¹( def ) for the verb

Example Sentences

A Freedom of Information request also found 200,000 medical letters had gone unsent due to widespread problems with NHS computer systems.

From BBC

A text message recovered from the phone’s draft messages folder read “Call 911” but was unsent.

From Seattle Times

A recent BBC investigation found thousands of hospital letters were unsent due to computer issues.

From BBC

She said she came across some recently written but unsent digital GP letters awaiting authorisation in September 2017.

From BBC

But a significant number of the unsent letters are written by specialist clinics spelling out care that is needed for patients.

From BBC