unfilled

/ʌnˈfɪld/ (bre, ipa) · [ənfˈɪld] /ʌnˈfɪld/ (ame, ipa) · [ənfˈɪld] /ˌən-ˈfild How to pronounce unfilled (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unfilled — adjective

  • unfilledpositive
  • more unfilledcomparative
  • most unfilledsuperlative

1. describing a job, post, or role that still has no person in it because nobody ha

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a job, post, or role that still has no person in it because nobody has been hired, elected, or appointed yet.

例句

The hospital still has three unfilled nursing posts for the night shift.

collocation: unfilled post / unfilled position

After the principal retired, the school kept the post unfilled all spring.

pattern: keep + post + unfilled

同義詞
  • open

    the most common word in job ads; less formal than unfilled

  • vacant

    more formal and common in HR or official notices

  • unstaffed

    focuses on the lack of workers rather than one advertised role

反義詞
  • filled

    the role has been taken by someone

  • staffed

    people are already in place to do the work

文法句型

unfilled + job / post / position

keep / leave + position + unfilled

用法筆記

Used mainly for formal roles that are expected to be occupied by a person. Compared with 'vacant', unfilled puts more focus on the hiring or appointment process rather than on the space itself.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel still has unfilled rooms for the weekend.
✅The hotel still has vacant rooms for the weekend.
💡Use 'unfilled' for roles or positions, not for physical spaces.
❌I applied for an unfilled desk near the window.
✅I asked for an available desk near the window.
💡Furniture or workspaces are described as 'available' or 'vacant', not 'unfilled'.

2. describing a purchase request that the seller has still not sent out or complete

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a purchase request that the seller has still not sent out or completed for the customer.

例句

Christopher called the supplier about the unfilled order for winter coats.

collocation: unfilled order

By Friday, two orders still remained unfilled in the warehouse system.

pattern: remain + unfilled

同義詞
  • back-ordered

    used when goods are delayed because stock is not currently available

  • outstanding

    broader business word for something still pending

  • unshipped

    narrower; focuses only on the goods not being sent yet

反義詞
  • fulfilled

    the order has been completed and supplied

  • shipped

    the goods have already been sent out

文法句型

unfilled + order

order remains unfilled

用法筆記

Usually appears in retail, warehouse, or administrative language. For a person who has not paid, use 'unpaid'; for a box or form with nothing written in it, use 'empty' or 'blank' instead.

常見錯誤

❌My unfilled electricity bill is still on the table.
✅My unpaid electricity bill is still on the table.
💡Bills are unpaid, but orders are unfilled.
❌Please send back the unfilled form today.
✅Please send back the blank form today.
💡A form with nothing written on it is 'blank', not 'unfilled'.