unexpired

/ˌʌnɪkˈspaɪəd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪkspˈaɪɚd] /ˌʌnɪkˈspaɪərd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪkspˈaɪɚd] /ˌən-ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd How to pronounce unexpired (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unexpired — adjective

  • unexpiredpositive
  • more unexpiredcomparative
  • most unexpiredsuperlative

1. Still inside the time period when a document, ticket, or similar item can offici

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Still inside the time period when a document, ticket, or similar item can officially be used.

例句

The clerk accepted Omar's unexpired passport at the visa counter.

unexpired + passport in an official check

Police found an unexpired parking permit on the car window.

unexpired + permit for official permission

同義詞
  • valid

    Much more common and broader; it can also mean logically acceptable, not only still within date.

  • current

    Often used for licences, records, or memberships that have been kept up to date.

  • in date

    British expression, especially for food or documents that have not passed the marked date.

反義詞
  • expired

    The direct opposite; the allowed time has already ended.

  • lapsed

    Common for insurance, memberships, or agreements that were not renewed on time.

文法句型

unexpired + passport

unexpired + visa

unexpired + permit

unexpired + licence

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns such as passport, visa, permit, licence, ID, coupon, or warranty. It is common in legal, financial, and administrative writing; in everyday speech, many people simply say 'still valid' instead.

常見錯誤

❌My passport is unexpired until July.
✅My passport is valid until July.
💡'Unexpired' describes the present state, but 'valid until' is the normal pattern for giving the end date.
❌The card became unexpired after I paid the fee.
✅The card became valid again after I paid the fee.
💡'Unexpired' usually describes something whose original time limit has not ended, not something restored later.