NYT Dictionary
UNFULFILLED
/ˈənfʌlfɪld/Adjectiveun-ful-FILLEDun-ful-filled · 3 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Lacking fulfillment; marked by a feeling of failure to achieve goals or desires.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English fulfilled English unfulfilled From un- + fulfilled.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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