unclaimed

/ˌʌnˈkleɪmd/ (bre, ipa) · [ənklˈemd] /ˌʌnˈkleɪmd/ (ame, ipa) · [ənklˈemd] /ˌən-ˈklāmd How to pronounce unclaimed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unclaimed — adjective

  • unclaimedpositive
  • more unclaimedcomparative
  • most unclaimedsuperlative

1. describing something — such as money, luggage, a prize, or an inheritance — that

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing something — such as money, luggage, a prize, or an inheritance — that nobody has asked for or collected even though they have a legal or practical right to do so

例句

The post office returned Eri's parcel because it remained unclaimed after thirty days.

unclaimed + time period (after thirty days)

Hundreds of unclaimed lottery tickets worth thousands sat forgotten in a locked drawer.

unclaimed + noun describing valuable items

同義詞
  • uncollected

    Focuses on the physical act of pick-up rather than the legal or formal act of claiming

  • abandoned

    Stronger connotation — suggests the owner intentionally left the item

  • unwanted

    Describes desirability rather than ownership status

反義詞
  • claimed

    Direct opposite — the owner has formally asked for it

  • collected

    The item has been physically picked up

文法句型

unclaimed + noun

remain/lie/go unclaimed

用法筆記

Commonly used in official or administrative contexts such as lost property, inheritance, lottery winnings, and bank accounts. Can appear both before a noun (attributive) and after verbs such as 'remain', 'lie', or 'go' (predicative).

常見錯誤

❌The unclaimed child was found playing near the fountain.
✅The lost child was found playing near the fountain.
💡'unclaimed' usually refers to objects whose owner has not come forward, not to people who cannot be found.