unperformed
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.pɚˈfɔːrmd/
- The task remains unperformed.
Examples
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Many duties were unperformed due to the lack of staff.
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Many unperformed pieces were discovered in the composer's archive.
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Several of his early works remain unperformed to this day.
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The festival will feature readings of unperformed scripts by emerging playwrights.
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The concert was canceled, leaving many beautiful pieces unperformed.
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Due to bad weather, several outdoor events remained unperformed this weekend.
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The artist was frustrated that her latest composition would go unperformed for lack of a venue.
Synonyms
Not tested or used before
Not completed, for example an order not yet sent to a customer
Not done or put into action
Not carried out or finished, for example a contract not signed
Not yet put into use, often in software or plans
Not tried or done yet
Not provided when expected, for example a service or good
Not given when required, often about documents such as records or proof
How Performed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unperformed = performed (transparent) = un + perform + ed
Standard negation by 'un-' applied to the past participle 'performed', yielding the literal meaning 'not carried out'.
Etymology
Unperformed is built from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and perform meaning 'to do' or 'to act', as when you put on a play or play a piece of music. So, unperformed describes something that was 'not done' or never put into action.