undelivered
- adjective
- /ˌʌndɪˈlɪvərd/
:
sin cumplir
- 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
8
4.5
Not satisfied or completed, for example a need left without help
4
4.4
Not completed, for example an order not yet sent to a customer
1
8.2
Not producing the result you want
1
4.1
Has not achieved success or finished something
Not provided when expected, for example a service or good
Not done or reached yet
Not reached or achieved yet
Not done or carried out, often not shown to people
Not carried out or finished, for example a contract not signed
Not yet put into use, often in software or plans
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.