unmailed
Still in drawer
Unmailed describes something—usually a letter, package, or document—that has not been sent through postal service: The unmailed birthday card sat on her desk for weeks.
It often implies something was written or prepared but never dispatched, sometimes with consequences: They found unmailed checks in his desk drawer after he died.
Written symbol or message
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
- stampMark-making device
- postalOf mail service
package · correspondence · message · draft · outbox · pending · waiting · delayed
Not given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- lostUnable to navigate
- discardedGotten rid of
misplaced · buried · dusty · drawer · discovered · rediscovered · yellowed · faded
Not expressed verbally
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
- withheldKept from giving
- pent-upConfined and building pressure
- suppressedForcibly held down
unvoiced · uncommunicated · unuttered · unarticulated · hidden · restrained · hesitant · unshared
Cannot be sent
- misaddressedSent to wrong recipient
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- postmasterPostal office manager
- sortingArranging into sequence
misdirected · missing · stranded · limbo · stuck · unreceived · unread · unopened
Meant to stay secret
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- privateRestricted to certain parties
undisclosed · unrevealed · covert · guarded · protected · sensitive · confession · anonymous
letter
Written symbol or message
postal · package · correspondence · message · draft · outbox · pending · waiting · delayed · postponed
neglected
Not given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- lostUnable to navigate
discarded · misplaced · buried · dusty · drawer · discovered · rediscovered · yellowed · faded · old
unsaid
Not expressed verbally
suppressed · unvoiced · uncommunicated · unuttered · unarticulated · hidden · restrained · hesitant · unshared · private
undeliverable
Cannot be sent
- misaddressedSent to wrong recipient
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- postmasterPostal office manager
sorting · misdirected · missing · stranded · limbo · stuck · unreceived · unread · unopened · waiting
confidential
Meant to stay secret
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
private · undisclosed · unrevealed · covert · guarded · protected · sensitive · confession · anonymous · evidence