unfulfilled
Americanadjective
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not carried out or done.
many unfulfilled requests.
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not yet achieved.
his unfulfilled dreams.
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not happy or satisfied, from not having achieved one’s desires or full potential.
I was feeling unfulfilled in my job.
adjective
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not completed or achieved
unfulfilled ambitions
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not having achieved one's potential or desires
Other Word Forms
- unfulfilling adjective
Etymology
Origin of unfulfilled
Example Sentences
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Just how much Doug’s “accidents” can be attributed to his unfulfilled love for Kayleen remains one of the play’s enduring mysteries.
“If you wake up every morning a little bit unfulfilled, it is so common to think, ‘If only I had more money, then everything would be OK,’ because money is so quantifiable,” he said.
From MarketWatch
“If you wake up every morning a little bit unfulfilled, it is so common to think, ‘If only I had more money, then everything would be OK,’ because money is so quantifiable,” he said.
From MarketWatch
Yet here he sat, shaking like a leaf in autumn, with only one moon left and his duty as yet unfulfilled!
From Literature
The footlights of the West End might remain a distant, unfulfilled dream forevermore.
From Literature
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