undelivered
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˌʌndɪˈlɪvərd/
- Her letter remained undelivered, failing to convey the heartfelt emotions she had hoped to share.
Examples
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The politician's speech was filled with undelivered promises that failed to inspire the audience.
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After weeks of anticipation, the project's undelivered results left everyone feeling disappointed.
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Old, slow, secret, stony knowledge carried undelivered for some time; my uncles and I know this: how to make those clowns dance.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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4.5
Not satisfied or completed, for example a need left without help
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4.4
Not completed, for example an order not yet sent to a customer
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8.2
Not producing the result you want
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4.1
Has not achieved success or finished something
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7.2
Not yet put into use, often in software or plans
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6.0
Not done or carried out, often not shown to people
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5.5
Not done or reached yet
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6.5
Not carried out or finished, for example a contract not signed
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6.6
Not reached or achieved yet
Not provided when expected, for example a service or good
Not given when required, often about documents such as records or proof
Antonyms
How Effective
Surface Forms
Morphology
undelivered = delivered (semi-transparent) = un + deliver + ed
The morphology is regular ('un-' + 'delivered'), but the sense here is figurative/extended (ineffective, not producing intended impact) rather than the literal 'not sent/fulfilled', making it less directly inferable.
Etymology
Undelivered comes from un- 'not' and deliver 'to hand over or make reach'. If a speech, apology, or scene does not 'hand over' its message or feeling to people, it is 'undelivered' — it fails to have the intended effect.