UNPUNISHED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

unpunished

adjective

Definition of unpunished

as in undisciplined

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Recent Examples of unpunished This means current abuse goes unpunished, and that the NCAA can also allow men to compete in women’s sports again. — Katie Uhlaender Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 As in the pitch-black Blaga’s Lessons, which won Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition in 2023 and went on to become Bulgaria’s official Oscar submission, no dream goes unpunished in Sofia’s breadline culture. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026 Reports from inside the White House are that prediction sites Kalshi and Polymarket have established direct phone lines to the White House and JD Vance’s office to ensure that no good deed goes unpunished. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 Similar contact between players in other matches during this tournament has gone unpunished, according to Sullivan. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unpunished

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Adjective

Antonia, as powerful as her mother but as undisciplined as her aunt, must learn that practice makes perfect.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Babcock is the last chance Texaco for a gifted but undisciplined roster.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of undisciplined

Adjective

Those tests have covered both controlled and uncontrolled airspace.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The United Nations Environment Program estimates that more than 90% of waste generated in Africa is disposed of at uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills, often with associated open burning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncontrolled

Adjective

In interviews, colleagues and friends have painted the portrait of Galliano before his downfall as a brilliant designer as well as an incorrigible drunk who trashed hotel rooms.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Graham, who died unexpectedly on July 11 at age 71, was equally irascible and incorrigible.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026

Definition of incorrigible

Adjective

And the Ithacan more than lives up to his reputation as the most obstinate hero in history, regularly taunting Poseidon (Miles Anderson) despite knowing the god will delay his return home.

— Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
When councilman Steve Novick threatened to sue, the Blazers recoiled and became obstinate.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of obstinate

Adjective

Apple's stubborn insistence on keeping base iPhones at 60Hz while budget Android phones offer zippier refresh rates has always baffled me.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Bigger paychecks sought While the economy may be showing signs of acceleration, stubborn inflation has eroded Americans’ take-home pay.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of stubborn

Adjective

Gorbachev, hamstrung by demands from hard-liners back in Moscow, was equally intransigent that no deal could be made so long as SDI was in the works.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Netanyahu and Hamas’s leadership remained intransigent, and the war continued into 2025.

— Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of intransigent

Adjective

The outbreak is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers' strike and intense population movements.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
And widespread adoption by farmers is challenging because perennial crops don’t yield as much, harvesting can be difficult and the market still is developing.

— Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of difficult

Adjective

Possibly this was the case at élite law schools in the nineteen-nineties, where even the most obdurate deans could not afford to ignore their militant students indefinitely.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Iran, with its massive military capabilities, its oil wealth, its appetite for regional hegemony and its obdurate Islamism may have been the foremost obstacle to Israel’s integration into the region since 1979.

— Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026

Definition of obdurate

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