unrealized

adjective

un·​re·​al·​ized ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd 

: not realized: such as

a

: not effected, accomplished, or fulfilled

The project remains unrealized.

unrealized desires

unrealized potential

b

: not turned into cash by sale

the stock's unrealized gains

c

: not brought to conscious awareness : not understood

unrealized truths

Examples of unrealized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the fact that most of our hopes remain unrealized should not revoke the reality of our fitful, painful progress. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Today, five years later, much of that plan remains unrealized. — Uc Berkeley, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

But as El País reports, the basilica’s construction, which began 144 years ago, is famously unfinished, and for years controversy has stirred over an unrealized aspect of the design. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026

Altogether, the cancellations likely means millions of dollars worth of unrealized spending in the metro. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrealized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized

Legal Definition

unrealized

adjective

un·​re·​al·​ized

ˌən-ˈrē-ə-ˌlīzd

: not yet realized

unrealized appreciation