unsold

adjective

un·​sold ˌən-ˈsōld 

: not sold

Examples of unsold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The game was awful, and Atari ended up burying (at least) hundreds of thousands of the unsold cartridges in the New Mexico desert. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Fox sells them with full-screen commercials, while Telemundo has left them unsold. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Fresh meat that went unsold was smoked and sold to hungry customers. — Adrian Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Several boxes of unsold items were visible behind the counter, suggesting ample inventory, although the worker told USA TODAY sales had been steady. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled