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unfulfillednot satisfied or completed; lacking fulfillment

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not satisfied or completed; lacking fulfillment

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnfʊlˈfɪld/

Example Sentences

  • After 20 years of selling insurance, Bob felt as unfulfilled as a pizza without cheese.
  • Many employees leave their jobs because they feel unfulfilled and unchallenged.
  • Her unfulfilled ambition to become a chef haunted her like a hungry ghost in the kitchen.

unfulfilled

ADJECTIVE

[/ʌnfʊlˈfɪld/]

not satisfied or completed; lacking fulfillment

a young woman sits at her cluttered desk staring at multiple half-finished projects spread around her. She holds a paintbrush in one hand while looking at a blank canvas, with dried paint tubes and dusty musical instruments nearby. Behind her, shelves display unread books, an unused guitar, and boxes of craft supplies that haven't been opened. Her expression shows longing and disappointment as she realizes how many dreams she started but never completed. A supportive friend enters the room offering encouragement, but the woman's posture reveals her sense of incompleteness.  a person feeling unfulfilled due to unfinished goals and unrealized potential
💡 Concept

a young woman sits at her cluttered desk staring at multiple half-finished projects spread around her. She holds a paintbrush in one hand while looking at a blank canvas, with dried paint tubes and dusty musical instruments nearby. Behind her, shelves display unread books, an unused guitar, and boxes of craft supplies that haven't been opened. Her expression shows longing and disappointment as she realizes how many dreams she started but never completed. A supportive friend enters the room offering encouragement, but the woman's posture reveals her sense of incompleteness. a person feeling unfulfilled due to unfinished goals and unrealized potential

Though skilled and others get thrilled, her dreams stay unfulfilled!
🎵 Rhyme

Though skilled and others get thrilled, her dreams stay unfulfilled!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnfʊlˈfɪld/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnfʊlˈfɪld/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootfulfill
Suffix--ed

🎵Rhyme

skilledfilledthrilledspilledchilled
skilled
filled
thrilled
spilled
chilled

🔗Collocations

unfulfilled dreams
unfulfilled potential
feel unfulfilled
unfulfilled expectations
unfulfilled promise
remain unfulfilled

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After 20 years of selling insurance, Bob felt as unfulfilled as a pizza without cheese.

Many employees leave their jobs because they feel unfulfilled and unchallenged.

😄 Fun example

Her unfulfilled ambition to become a chef haunted her like a hungry ghost in the kitchen.

The project remained unfulfilled due to budget constraints.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unsatisfiedincompleteunfinishedunrealizedunaccomplished

Antonyms

fulfilledsatisfiedcompleted

Related

disappointmentfrustrationpotentialachievementsatisfaction

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