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

Those promises influenced McCollough to quit her legal externship in mid-2024 and become Watts’ unpaid assistant, according to Colleen and three friends. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

After the startling cancellation, vendors, artists and crew were out thousands of dollars in unpaid advances, after spending on rehearsing and traveling to the festival. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Front Office Sports reported that LIV vendors and contractors have gone unpaid for months. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

For some, the pressure actually stems from old credit card bills or unpaid accounts that resurfaces after a collection agency calls or sends a letter demanding payment. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026