unfunded

adjective

un·​fund·​ed ˌən-ˈfən-dəd 

1

: not funded : floating

an unfunded debt

2

: not provided with funds

unfunded schools

Examples of unfunded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boosting pensions would widen the unfunded liabilities — in essence a multibillion-dollar unpaid debt — that still plague CalPERS even with the reform. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

That pledge has helped reassure markets traumatized in 2022 after Prime Minister Liz Truss announced unfunded tax cuts and then withdrew them, leading to her 49-day record as Britain's shortest-serving leader. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

Her controversial mini-budget of unfunded borrowing unleashed complete panic on the financial markets. — Toby Helm, Time, 27 June 2026

The Social Security actuaries report predicts an unfunded liability of $29 trillion through the year 2100. — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unfunded

• refunded
• funded
• underfunded