unmet

adjective

un·​met ˌən-ˈmet 

1

: not satisfied or fulfilled

unmet needs

unmet expectations

an unmet deadline

2

: not having met

several unmet individuals

Examples of unmet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their body language, emotional shifts and recurring frustrations can all be silent indicators of deeper, unmet needs. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

All but anointed the starting catcher to begin 2024, Campusano started quickly only to see the innings, bumps and bruises and unmet expectations mount. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025

Taken together, the two cases make something plain: many men do not know how to navigate situations in which their desires are unmet. —Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025

Next Steps Boom sees a significant unmet market for supersonic transoceanic travel, claiming Overture could open 600 routes to hundreds of millions of travelers while being profitable for airlines at fares similar to first- and business-class tickets. —IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unmet

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette