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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The 31-year-old has often been viewed as an unfulfilled talent in the international game.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
“We are working our backsides off, we feel unfulfilled, and we think, ‘For what?’”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026
Just how much Doug’s “accidents” can be attributed to his unfulfilled love for Kayleen remains one of the play’s enduring mysteries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Minka Kelly plays a hotshot executive — shorthand for misguided, unfulfilled — out to acquire a French Champagne vineyard.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
Yet here he sat, shaking like a leaf in autumn, with only one moon left and his duty as yet unfulfilled!
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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