UNFULFILLED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unfulfilled

adjective

Definition of unfulfilled

as in frustrated

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Recent Examples of unfulfilled The Athletic previously reported that unfulfilled payments from Victory+ contributed to the league’s decision to end the relationship, according to league sources that spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the deal freely. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Five years on, the promises that once sought to justify two decades of American intervention have not just gone unfulfilled but have been actively undone. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 The report also alleged that the foundational promise of the Joliet Treatment Center — available treatment for the mentally troubled — had gone largely unfulfilled. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 This echoes similar unfulfilled promises made after previous foreign strikes on Iraqi soil. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfulfilled

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfulfilled

Adjective

The 22-year-old was visibly frustrated and began to yell at his teammates.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Gen Z has become decidedly frustrated with the often prohibitive costs of higher education.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustrated

Adjective

As Democrats seek to energize Black voters—a key constituency that has traditionally supported the party—the candidates’ appearances also aim to re-engage voters who may currently feel disillusioned with the Democratic Party.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Madison has made a smart choice for her biggest role since bagging an Oscar for Anora; her character’s trajectory from Facebook believer through disillusioned outlier to courageous whistleblower is stirringly rendered.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of disillusioned

Adjective

As the war in Iran has dragged on, with resulting high gasoline prices, voters are becoming more disenchanted with the president.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Regime leaders in Iran are more content to see continued confrontation with the United States and its Gulf neighbors rather than pursuing peace in an effort to keep their disenchanted population at bay, one expert says.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of disenchanted

Adjective

Lee ran the actors through multiple takes, but still felt dissatisfied.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
That included voluntarily supplying law enforcement with lists of disgruntled current and former employees, and of the names of dissatisfied customers.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissatisfied

Adjective

Ulf the White growing increasingly discontented with Rhaenyra’s demands.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The rookie southpaw’s effervescent, larger-than-life personality also provided a struggling, discontented Red Sox with an immediate and much-needed infusion of joy and humor.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of discontented

Adjective

The actor worked with Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers to adapt the true story of a radio news broadcaster and an aggrieved kidnapper with modern-day parallels to figures like Luigi Mangione.

— Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Schiltz added that any aggrieved teacher can file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggrieved

Adjective

That included voluntarily supplying law enforcement with lists of disgruntled current and former employees, and of the names of dissatisfied customers.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
By the time Saks Global filed for Chapter 11, many of its stores instead had thinly stocked sales floors and disgruntled employees.

— Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of disgruntled

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