Unawarded

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Not having received a prize, honor, or recognition for accomplishments
2. Lacking the grant of an accolade or distinction usually attributed to merit
3. Being in a state where one has not been conferred an award or formal acknowledgment

Etymology: "Unawarded" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-", meaning "not," attached to "awarded," the past participle of "award." The prefix has been in English since Old English, descending from a Proto-Germanic root shared by many languages, and it is one of the most productive ways English builds negative adjectives. "Award" itself came into English from Anglo-Norman "awarder," meaning to determine by judgment, so the word's core idea is a formal decision about who deserves something. The result describes the state of having been given no formal acknowledgment. Someone can be unawarded a prize, a degree, or a grant, and the word simply records that the decision was never made in their favour, or was never made at all.

Synonyms: unrecognized, unsung

Antonyms: awarded