UNFULFILLED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unfulfilled

adjective

Definition of unfulfilled

as in frustrated

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Recent Examples of unfulfilled 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 The state’s flying-car pivot only came to light after the Miami Herald filed a records request in January, which went unfulfilled until the newspaper’s lawyer got involved. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfulfilled

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Adjective

Jake is eventually very frustrated and decides to quit basketball to do theater.

— Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
For a frustrated parent, a child's meltdown can look like bad behavior.

— Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrated

Adjective

Some guilds, like the Directors Guild of America, celebrated the verdict as a win, while others, like the Writers Guild of America, felt disappointed that the merger is one step closer to becoming reality.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Corporal Philip Atoui, an RCMP liaison, looked at the timber the way a disappointed parent looks at a living room littered with toys.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappointed

Adjective

But his government is grappling with a weak economy, and many voters who had hoped the former corporate executive would fix that have become disillusioned with delays in implementing financial and tax reforms.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Related Stories Set in contemporary Iran, the film follows a disillusioned doctor who loses faith in the future after being arrested and having his medical practice shut down.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Sep. 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

And the problem isn't just that voters are dissatisfied with the economy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Hilton has tried to court voters, especially Latinos and independents, who dislike Trump but are also dissatisfied with California’s Democratic leadership and its failure to alleviate some of California’s most incessant problems.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 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

Multi-talented All-Star forward Shawn Marion had just been traded from upbeat Phoenix (34-14) to beleaguered Miami (9-37) in a deal for disgruntled center Shaquille O’Neal.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
One alternative is that disgruntled diplomacy among two nations (in the absence of a recession) will only make sports fans clutch their hockey entertainment (and maybe equipment) more closely.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of disgruntled

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