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unpaid

unpaid

50 1.8
Money that someone still owes and has not paid
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpeɪd/
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  • A lot of loans went unpaid, and many thrifts, as well as banks, had to eat them.
  • unpaid bills
  • unpaid taxes
  • unpaid invoices

He has left a trail of bankrupt companies and unpaid subcontractors in his wake.

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Examples

  • Last month, he received urgent notices about several unpaid parking tickets.

  • No, I have unpaid parking tickets.

  • Well, sir, you have 25 unpaid parking tickets.

  • All we have are unpaid bills.

  • I have a birthday card and an unpaid electrical bill.

  • Come on, Jimmy, there must be an unpaid parking meter around here somewhere, huh?

  • There may be other reasons: unpaid bills or the kinds of trouble actors get into.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Just wanted to make sure you were aware that your daughter's - tuition is showing unpaid.

  • And all those bills, I mean, this is an unpaid light bill, isn't it?

  • Social workers could be among the occupational groups worst hit by unpaid overtime, Unison has warned.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

outstanding
vsunpaid
  • Specialized
83 3.9

Not yet paid and still owed

is the general condition of money needing settlement
undischarged
vsunpaid
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A debt that has not been paid yet

focuses on simple sums awaiting settlement, not broader obligations
nonpaid
vsunpaid
1 3.7

Done without money given for work or services

covers money still to be settled, not only work done without pay
owing
vsunpaid
2.4

Money not yet paid

is the general state of money waiting for settlement
unremunerated
vsunpaid
8.0

Not paid for work or help

applies to money due in any context, not only for work
non-paying
vsunpaid
3.9

Not required to give money or not having given money for something

refers to money due in financial terms, not free provision

Antonyms

1 1.0

Getting money for work you do

Compounds

A person who does work for a group without getting money

How Paid

paid
1 1.0
unpaid
50 1.8

Surface Forms

unpaid positive

Morphology

unpaid = paid (transparent) = un + paid

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'paid', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word unpaid breaks into un- meaning 'not' and paid, the past form of 'pay'. So unpaid means 'not paid', for example a bill or invoice that still needs money.