1. not receiving punishment for wrongdoing; escaping penalty or consequences

Examples

• The crime went unpunished for years.
• She felt that his rude behavior should not go unpunished.
• Many war criminals remained unpunished after the conflict ended.
• The student’s cheating went unpunished because no one reported it.
• Justice demands that such actions do not remain unpunished.
• The corrupt officials lived unpunished despite clear evidence against them.