English edit

Etymology edit

un- +‎ fulfilling

Adjective edit

unfulfilling (comparative more unfulfilling, superlative most unfulfilling)

  1. Not producing fulfillment or a sense of accomplishment; unsatisfying.
    • 1971 September 20, “Nixon in the Pulpit: Economic Evangelism”, in Time:
      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.