unfilled

CEFRB2

/ʌnˈfɪld/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not filled, occupied, or completed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of unfill

Examples

  • The company went bust, owing millions of dollars in unpaid wages and unfilled orders.

  • [W]e stand today on the edge of a New Frontier -- the frontier of the 1960's, the frontier of unknown opportunities and perils, the frontier of unfilled hopes and unfilled threats.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Not filled, especially occupational positions.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The company has several job vacancies that are blank due to the skilled labor shortage.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + filled.