unvested
1
8.1
Not having the legal right yet to money, shares or benefits
- adjective
- /ʌnˈvɛstɪd/
- Specialized
:
no adquirido
- Employees often lose their unvested benefits if they leave the company before their contract ends.
Examples
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You will keep all unvested options that you currently hold.
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The agreement specifies that any unvested options will remain with the company if the employee resigns.
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The unvested shares will not be distributed until you reach five years of service.
Synonyms
unentitled
vsunvested
1
8.7
Not having the right to something
refers to rights that are promised or pending but not yet granted or earned
7.2
Having no official power or duties in a job
applies to legal ownership, benefits, or rights that are not yet granted or earned
Antonyms
How Vested
vested
46
6.9
- Formal
46
6.9
unvested
1
8.1
- Specialized
1
8.1
Surface Forms
unvested positive
Morphology
Etymology
Unvested comes from un- meaning 'not' and vest meaning 'to clothe' or 'to give official power', like putting on a vest of authority as in vested rights. So, if money, shares, or powers are unvested, they have not yet been officially given or earned.