unfulfilled

[uhn-fool-fild]

adjective

1. not carried out or done.

   many unfulfilled requests.

2. not yet achieved.

   his unfulfilled dreams.

3. not happy or satisfied, from not having achieved one’s desires or full potential.

   I was feeling unfulfilled in my job.

unfulfilled

/ ˌʌnfʊlˈfɪld /

adjective

1. not completed or achieved

   unfulfilled ambitions

2. not having achieved one's potential or desires

Other Word Forms

• unfulfilling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unfulfilled¹

un- ¹ + fulfill + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Unfortunately, what lingers is the heartbreak of unfulfilled expectations.

From Los Angeles Times

In England's case an unfulfilled struggle to win the World Cup which has eluded the men's team since 1966.

From BBC

She’s still venting about Miranda, her co-workers, and how uninterested and unfulfilled she feels about what she’s doing.

From Salon

His career looked destined to be one of of unfulfilled potential, and he has admitted himself for years he lacked professionalism.

From BBC

A House of Lords committee said last year said it was "incomprehensible" that Mr Abramovich's promise to use the funds to support Ukraine remained unfulfilled, and that the assets remained frozen.

From BBC

Related Words

• bare 
• incomplete 
• unadorned 
• undeveloped