unfilled

adjective

un·​filled ˌən-ˈfild 

: not filled

an unfilled bottle

unfilled spaces

a vacancy left unfilled

an unfilled order

Examples of unfilled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But this year, 133,000 of those seats — nearly 1 in 3 — went unfilled. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

The network intends to leave eight empty positions unfilled. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 27 May 2026

Store unfilled pavlovas in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 24 hours. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026

There are currently about 500,000 unfilled manufacturing jobs, many of them in rural states like Maine. — Timothy Templet, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unfilled

• redistilled
• semiskilled
• unfulfilled
• backfilled
• distilled
• fulfilled
• infilled
• instilled
• rebuild
• refilled
• unskilled
• untilled