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unrealized

[ uhn-ree-uh-lahyzd ]

adjective

  1. not made real or actual; not resulting in accomplishment, as a task or aim:

    unrealized ambitions.

  2. not known or suspected:

    unrealized talent.



unrealized

/ ʌˈɪəˌɪ /

adjective

  1. (of an ambition, hope, goal, etc) not attained or brought to fruition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unrealized1

First recorded in 1765–75; un- 1 + realize ( def ) + -ed 2( def )
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The tapeworm diet was, of course, gross, but it would have felt a bit unrealized if she just took it and became skinny.

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And this film could somehow serve as a monument to the past and a monument to their unrealized work.

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He was martyred for his struggle to force America to live up to its professed ideals and unrealized potential.

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There really are layers and layers of unrealized benefits hidden in repurposed farmland.

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With youth comes hubris, immaturity and unrealized potential.

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