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

Beyond all of this is the unrealized potential of creating an infrastructure dedicated to space launches occurring hours apart instead of months, hosting a payload of hundreds of tonnes in one go at costs estimated at $60 per pound by 2035. —David Szondy may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026

That’s costing the county around $10 million every year in unrealized revenue, officials estimate — money that if collected would nearly triple the size of a long-controversial county grant program. —Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

One reason for the discrepancy is that more than 80% of billionaire wealth in California is locked up in unrealized gains, and therefore untaxed. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026

In practice, that vision remains largely unrealized. —Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 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