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

Denver is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and has laid off 169 city workers, cut city services and left hundreds of city jobs unfilled because of the budget squeeze. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Because job description requirements have become unrealistic, roles remain unfilled or employers end up paying higher wages for more experienced talent. — Michelle Sims, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

What followed was a years-long dispute between the tenants and Levovitz over the living conditions and unfilled promises to make repairs. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

At the start of the year, the Navy had about 20,000 unfilled posts across the fleet. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 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