Antonyms for unfulfilled


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-foo l-fild
Phonetic Transcription : ˌʌn fʊlˈfɪld


Definition of unfulfilled

Origin :
  • late 14c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of fulfill.
  • As in unfinished : adj not completed
  • As in wanting : adj lacking, inadequate
  • As in dissatisfied : adj discontented, unhappy
Example sentences :
  • Christmas had come and gone at the Brotherhood, and yet the project was unfulfilled.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • Death has consecrated thy prediction, but it is yet unfulfilled.
  • Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
  • It is the season of the unfulfilled desire, the eager hope, the coming surprise.
  • Extract from : « Days Off » by Henry Van Dyke
  • Unfulfilled intentions are not criminal without an overt act.
  • Extract from : « The Fighting Edge » by William MacLeod Raine
  • There was something too poignantly sad about the unfulfilled hope of the picture.
  • Extract from : « The Four Pools Mystery » by Jean Webster
  • Consider how apt we are to deceive ourselves with unfulfilled purposes.
  • Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren
  • Constance felt that her benevolent intentions were doomed to be unfulfilled.
  • Extract from : « Godolphin, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • But until the future of Gervaise was assured, her mission was unfulfilled.
  • Extract from : « A Knight of the White Cross » by G.A. Henty
  • One of the unfulfilled desires of her life was to have had grandchildren.
  • Extract from : « The Seven Sleuths' Club » by Carol Norton
  • In that respect, at least, one of the doctor's predictions was unfulfilled.
  • Extract from : « The Surprises of Life » by Georges Clemenceau

Synonyms for unfulfilled

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