unfulfilling

un·ful·filled

[uhn-fool-fild]
adjective
1.
not carried out or done: many unfulfilled requests.
2.
not yet achieved: his unfulfilled dreams.
3.
not happy or satisfied, from not having achieved one’s desires or full potential: I was feeling unfulfilled in my job.

Origin:
un-1 + fulfill + -ed2

un·ful·fill·ing, adjective
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unfulfilled (ˌʌnfʊlˈfɪld) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not completed or achieved: unfulfilled ambitions
2.  not having achieved one's potential or desires

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unfulfilled
1382, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of fulfill.
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