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 completed, for example an order not yet sent to a customer
Not tested or used before
Not yet put into use, often in software or plans
Not done or put into action
Not tried or done yet
Not carried out or finished, for example a contract not signed
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.