You can have a fulfilling life despite many unfulfilled dreams.
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Unfulfilled
Synonyms for "unfulfilled" (90 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (18)
Strong matches (27)
Related words (45)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: unrealized, anguished, anxious, beefing, bellyaching.
- Sentence evidence is available for unfulfilled, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "unfulfilled".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "unfulfilled"
Keep "unfulfilled" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "unfulfilled" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "unfulfilled", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "unfulfilled" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
9 entriesdiscontentdiscontentmentrestlessnessundelivered orderundelivered reportundone taskunfinished projectunfulfilled contractunperformed duty
Collocations
6 entriesunfulfilled dreamunfulfilled expectationunfulfilled goalunfulfilled obligationunfulfilled potentialunfulfilled promise
Inflections
2 entriesmore unfulfilledmost unfulfilled
Derivations
6 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
My political ideal is democracy. Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized. It is an irony of fate that I should have been showered with so much uncalled for and unmerited admiration and esteem. Perhaps this adulation springs from the unfulfilled wish of the multitude to comprehend the few ideas which I, with my weak powers, have advanced.
Source: tatoeba (5786127)
"I was an investment banker, the child of refugees, who felt unfulfilled with their own life and my contribution to society,” he said. “So I felt young people had to choose: be good or be cold-hearted investment bankers. So I created The Hult Prize as a platform to equip them, arm them, and then deploy capital to these young people and their ideas; capital that can help them change the world."
Source: tatoeba (8400251)
The problem of interstellar travel was so enthralling that it sometimes became an obsession even to a fairly well-developed Utopian world. This could only occur if in the constitution of that world there was something unwholesome, some secret and unfulfilled hunger impelling the beings. The race might then become travel-mad.
Source: tatoeba (8878653)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "unfulfilled"?
Closest matches include unrealized, anguished, anxious, beefing, bellyaching.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "unfulfilled"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.