Definition

Describing something that has not been carried out or executed.

Example

The unperformed tasks were rescheduled for next week.

Conversation

Did you hear about the play that was unperformed last weekend?

Yeah, I read that they had to cancel it because of low ticket sales.

That's such a shame; it sounded really interesting.

I know! I hope they reschedule it for another time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unperformed → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "performed" (from Latin "performare", meaning to carry out or accomplish). The word "unperformed" means not carried out or not accomplished.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') doing something that has been 'carried out' ('performed') — that's why unperformed means something that hasn't been done.

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