- un|res|pit|ed
- un|res|pit|ed «uhn REHS puh tihd», adjective.1. not respited: »
Unrespited, unpitied, unreprieved, Ages of hopeless end (Milton).
2. Obsolete. admitting no pause or intermission.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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