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unperformed

unperformed

6.0
Not done or carried out, often not shown to people
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.pɚˈfɔːrmd/
translation icon : no realizado
  • The task remains unperformed.

Examples

  • Many duties were unperformed due to the lack of staff.

  • Many unperformed pieces were discovered in the composer's archive.

  • Several of his early works remain unperformed to this day.

  • The festival will feature readings of unperformed scripts by emerging playwrights.

  • The concert was canceled, leaving many beautiful pieces unperformed.

  • Due to bad weather, several outdoor events remained unperformed this weekend.

  • The artist was frustrated that her latest composition would go unperformed for lack of a venue.

Synonyms

untried
vsunperformed
5 5.3

Not tested or used before

concerns lack of being put into action rather than lack of testing
unfulfilled
vsunperformed
4 4.4

Not completed, for example an order not yet sent to a customer

is more general, not limited to promises or supplies
unacted
vsunperformed
6.9

Not done or put into action

is the general phrase for things not put into action or practice
unexecuted
vsunperformed
  • Formal
6.5

Not carried out or finished, for example a contract not signed

is broader, applying to any action not put into practice
unimplemented
vsunperformed
  • Specialized
7.2

Not yet put into use, often in software or plans

covers that idea but also any not executed action or practice
unattempted
vsunperformed
4.9

Not tried or done yet

focuses instead on actions not put into effect regardless of attempts
unrendered
vsunperformed
7.5

Not provided when expected, for example a service or good

applies more widely to any action not carried out
unproduced
vsunperformed
  • Formal
6.7

Not given when required, often about documents such as records or proof

is less specific, applying to any action not put into practice

How Performed

completed
1.0
attempted
2.4
unperformed
6.0

Surface Forms

unperformed positive

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.