unremedied

Everyday

(formal) Unremedied means not put right, cured or fixed; a problem or wrong that nobody has repaired. tree →

In the lessons

Formal word in law, reports and news: «the problem remains unremedied», an unremedied wrong or injustice. In everyday talk say «not fixed» or «not sorted». In ethics, unremedied wrongs leave people asking for justice.

Examples

• The leak in the roof remained unremedied for months. tree →
• The unfairness went unremedied for years. tree →
• An unremedied mistake can cause bigger problems later. tree →
• The report listed the faults still unremedied. tree →
• The broken lift was unremedied, so people used the stairs. tree →
• The court said the wrong could not stay unremedied. tree →

Note

Formal and rare. From «remedy» (a cure, a fix); y becomes i: «remedied». Often in «remain unremedied» or «go unremedied».