unfulfilled
adjective
unfulfilled is spelled U-N-F-U-L-F-I-L-L-E-D: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unfulfilled means “Lacking fulfillment; marked by a feeling of failure to achieve goals or desires” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unfulfilled?
| Letters | 11: U-N-F-U-L-F-I-L-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unfulfilled?
Unfulfilled appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unfulfilled?
Unfulfilled has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unfulfilled
- more unfulfilled comparative
- most unfulfilled superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unfulfilled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lacking fulfillment; marked by a feeling of failure to achieve goals or desires.
- 2
Not yet provided as promised, particularly with respect to a contract or an order for a supply of something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unfulfilled in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unausgeführt, unerfüllt, unerreicht , nicht eingehalten, unbefriedigt |
| Spanish | insatisfecho, poco logrado, frustrado, nada logrado , incumplido |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unfulfilled come from?
From un- + fulfilled.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).