Unmet
/ʌnˈmɛt/
Definitions
Not fulfilled or satisfied; not achieved or realized.
/ʌnˈmɛt/
Not satisfied or fulfilled
The company's financial targets for the quarter remained unmet.
💡 Simply: Imagine a wish that didn't come true, a goal you didn't reach, or a need that nobody took care of. It's like having a craving for pizza, but there's no pizza around. Sadness!
👶 For kids: When something you want or need doesn't happen, like if you want a toy but don't get one, that's unmet.
More Examples
The patient's medical needs went unmet due to a lack of resources.
Many of the organization's fundraising goals were unmet this year.
Unmet expectations can lead to disappointment.
How It's Used
"The company's sales projections for the year were unmet."
"Unmet emotional needs can lead to mental health problems."
"The unmet needs of the homeless population require immediate attention."
From Middle English *unmet*, past participle of unmeeten, from Old English *unmētan* (“not to meet with, not to find, miss, fail to come across”); equivalent to un- + meet.
The word 'unmet' has been used since at least the 15th century to describe things that have not been encountered or fulfilled.