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

According to the Pennsylvania Homecare Association, approximately 112,500 home care shifts go unfilled across the state each month because of low reimbursement rates. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Brush remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over dough, leaving about 1 inch unfilled along one of the long sides. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2026

Nearly ten years of rule by President Emmanuel Macron has left this country more divided, with promises unfilled, anger near the surface. — Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

But technicians to maintain machines, run quality control, and manage facilities are also in demand, to the tune of potentially tens of thousands of unfilled jobs by 2030. — Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 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