What does unremedied mean?
Unremedied means that a fault, injury, problem, or hardship has not been corrected, treated, resolved, or relieved. The word is especially common in formal and literary writing about medical injuries, legal disputes, institutional failures, and social problems. Its use often carries an implication of persistent neglect: something has been identified but has not received an effective remedy. “Unremedied harm,” for example, emphasizes damage that remains because the necessary treatment or correction was not provided. Although several related words can describe similar situations, unremedied focuses specifically on the absence of a remedy or corrective response. It is a precise and useful word in reports and analysis, though its formal tone makes it less common in everyday conversation than alternatives such as untreated, unresolved, or uncorrected.
adjectiveNot remedied; left without correction, repair, or relief.
- Not remedied; left uncorrected, untreated, unresolved, or unrelieved.
"The report warned that the unremedied injury could cause lasting damage."
"The committee returned without addressing the unremedied problems in the system."
"The doctor explained that the condition could cause permanent harm if the unremedied injury was ignored."
Sometimes the most revealing detail in a report is what remains unremedied.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
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How unremedied is actually used
Formal and somewhat literary. It is commonly used in legal, medical, administrative, and critical contexts, and often suggests that a problem remains present because corrective action was insufficient or absent.
Easily confused with unremedied
An unremedied problem has not been corrected or treated, whereas an unmitigated problem has not been softened or reduced in severity.