Synonyms of unpaid

unpaid

adjective

ˌən-ˈpād 

as in outstanding

not yet paid

my goal is to have no unpaid balances on my credit cards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outstanding
• owed
• payable
• owing
• due
• overdue
• unsettled
• mature

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaid
• cleared
• liquidated
• settled
• paid (off or up)
• prepaid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unpaid

According to reporting by The Boston Globe, workers had gone unpaid, Matellian was carrying a $50,000 start-up loan, and the landlord wanted $3,900 in overdue rent. — Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

When the Wash Park Grille was seized a second time in 2025 for unpaid taxes, server Tyler McDonald stood outside with his coworkers and stared at the chains on the door. — Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

They are now left scrambling to recoup their savings, government pensions and, for 7,000 employees affected by the bank’s closure, unpaid wages. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The new default judgment sought by the law firm is not Minaj’s first legal battle over an unpaid debt. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026