adjective
- not provided with money or financial support
- having no money set aside to cover future obligations or liabilities
Usage: finance; economics
Examples
- The research project remained unfunded despite its promising results.
- Many schools struggle with unfunded mandates from the government.
- The pension plan was severely unfunded and posed financial risks.
- Several unfunded programs were cut from the budget.
- The startup’s unfunded status made it difficult to attract talent.
- Unfunded liabilities created long-term problems for the company.