Definitions

unfulfilled

[uhn-fool-fild] / ˌʌn fʊlˈfɪld /

ADJECTIVE

dissatisfied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discontented

STRONG

annoyed begrudging bothered complaining disaffected disappointed disgruntled displeased fretting frustrated griping grudging grumbling irked jaundiced kvetching offended sniveling unhappy vexed

WEAK

crabby critical ennuied envious faultfinding fed-up fretful grumpy insatiable jealous malcontent malcontented not happy not satisfied picky plaintive put out querulous sulky sullen unappeased unassuaged ungratified unsated unsatisfied

Antonyms

STRONG

contented happy pleased satisfied

WEAK

fulfilled gratified

ADJECTIVE

unfinished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bare incomplete unadorned undeveloped

WEAK

amateurish crude cut short dabbling defective deficient dilettante faulty formless found wanting fragmentary half-baked half-done immature imperfect in the making in the rough lacking natural not done plain raw rough roughhewn shapeless sketchy tentative unaccomplished unassembled uncompleted unconcluded under construction undone unexecuted unfashioned unperfected unpolished unrefined wanting

Antonyms

WEAK

completed finished polished refined whole

ADJECTIVE

wanting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient

STRONG

absent bankrupt cooked deprived disappointing empty failing gone missing needed omitted scant short shy

WEAK

away bereft burned out cut off defective destitute devoid faulty half-baked imperfect in default incomplete inferior less minus not good enough not up to par out of gas patchy poor scanty scarce sketchy substandard too little too late unsound

Antonyms

STRONG

adequate enough existing present sufficient

WEAK

perfect satisfactory

Example Sentences

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His reasoning stemmed from undervalued broadcasting deals to unfulfilled potential, but how much weight does his theory hold?

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

"Those passengers sitting in the plane, maybe they still have some work stuck, their last wish still unfulfilled."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

While the promise of that gangbusters opening sequence goes a tad unfulfilled, “Killing” has two strong twists and plenty of reasons to enjoy the romp.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“We are working our backsides off, we feel unfulfilled, and we think, ‘For what?’”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

That is, inventions supposedly arise when a society has an unfulfilled need: some technology is widely recognized to be unsatisfactory or limiting.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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