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

Other unfunded needs include capital projects, building maintenance and repairs to town facilities and parks, soccer field turf rehabilitation, constructing critical infrastructure and implementing a comprehensive wildfire program. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026

This is all because of the prime minister’s call for a snap election and what the market perceives to be an unfunded tax cut on food that could increase Japan’s deficit and cause more future bond issuance. —Kelly Evans, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026

But several projects are unfunded, including a citywide flood resilience infrastructure project and another one to restore Chollas Creek at 54th Street and Euclid Avenue in Oak Park. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026

Those unfunded obligations, according to Lamont’s budget office, still top $33 billion, leaving Connecticut one of the most indebted states in the nation. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unfunded

• refunded
• funded
• underfunded