Unfilled: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfilled

 

[ ʌnˈfɪld ]

Context #1

adjective to describe a state

Not filled or completed; empty.

Synonyms

blank, empty, vacant

Examples of usage

  • The unfilled positions will be advertised again next month.
  • She handed him an unfilled form to complete.
Context #2

verb to describe an action

To leave a space empty or incomplete.

Synonyms

clear, empty, vacate

Examples of usage

  • She unfilled the glass with water.
  • The company has unfilled orders waiting to be processed.

Translations

Translations of the word "unfilled" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não preenchido

🇮🇳 अपूर्ण

🇩🇪 unausgefüllt

🇮🇩 tidak terisi

🇺🇦 незаповнений

🇵🇱 niewypełniony

🇯🇵 未記入

🇫🇷 non rempli

🇪🇸 no llenado

🇹🇷 doldurulmamış

🇰🇷 미기입

🇸🇦 غير مملوء

🇨🇿 nevyplněný

🇸🇰 nevyplnený

🇨🇳 未填充

🇸🇮 neizpolnjen

🇮🇸 óútfyllt

🇰🇿 толтырылмаған

🇬🇪 შეუვსებელი

🇦🇿 doldurulmamış

🇲🇽 no lleno

Word origin

The word 'unfilled' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'filled', which comes from the Old English word 'fyllan'. The concept of something not being filled or completed has been present in the English language for centuries, reflecting the human tendency to leave things empty or incomplete at times.

See also: fill, filled, filler, filling, overfill, refill, refilling.