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 S. 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

Fresh eyes on an unfulfilled assignment generated leads that lesser repo guys never saw. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

For Lincoln and King, the Declaration functions as both a sacred text and an unfulfilled promise. — New York Times, 9 June 2026

Brazil’s 2014 World Cup construction projects were a disaster, with construction projects running over budget and infrastructure promises left unfulfilled. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

The Transportation Department didn’t immediately respond this week to questions about why so many recommendations go unfulfilled. — ABC News, 3 June 2026

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