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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Draghi's replacement at the head of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, delivered a similar message about the European single market being unfulfilled and the responsibility of national leaders to act upon Draghi's report.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The efforts echo how Milton built investor heat for Nikola—which eventually collapsed amid unfulfilled promises of a technological revolution, allegations of fraud and litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

Minka Kelly plays a hotshot executive — shorthand for misguided, unfulfilled — out to acquire a French Champagne vineyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

She imagined him stuck in Forrestville, unhappy, unfulfilled.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

unfulfilled

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