unfulfilling en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English fulfilling English unfulfilling From un- + fulfilling.
Meanings
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Not producing fulfillment or a sense of accomplishment; unsatisfying.
The work ethic . . . is most seriously challenged by the technological revolution, which (at least potentially) has abolished scarcity and has made many kinds of work unfulfilling or even unnecessary.
1971 September 20, “Nixon in the Pulpit: Economic Evangelism”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unfulfilling | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unfulfilling | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |