unfulfilled

adjective

un·​ful·​filled ˌən-fu̇(l)-ˈfild 

 also  -fə(l)-

: not fulfilled:

a

: not filled : unsatisfied, unmet

… vital unfulfilled needs of the nation …

—Harry Truman

b

: not carried out : not accomplished or finished

unfulfilled goals

unfulfilled shipments

c

: not converted into reality

an unfulfilled promise

d

: not having reached a point of satisfaction or happiness

… a family that includes a supportive yet equally unfulfilled wife …

—Matt Roush

Examples of unfulfilled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She will be determined not to become a tale of promise unfulfilled. —Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025

Each partner is likely aware of how unfulfilled each conversation leaves them. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

In the first quarter, Nvidia said the restrictions cost it around $7 billion in charges from unfulfilled sales and lost revenue. —Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025

Turner in particular was a ferocious tornado, playing an unfulfilled woman spewing out blistering contempt for her husband. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unfulfilled

• backfilled
• distilled
• fulfilled
• infilled
• instilled
• rebuild
• refilled
• unfilled
• unskilled
• untilled
• billed
• build