unrealized
unrealized — adjective
- unrealizedpositive
- more unrealizedcomparative
- most unrealizedsuperlative
1. describing a plan, hope, ambition, or dream that someone tried or wanted to achi
describing a plan, hope, ambition, or dream that someone tried or wanted to achieve but never succeeded in making happen.
Mira's dream of becoming a professional violinist remained unrealized after her injury at age nineteen.
collocation: unrealized dream
The city's plan for a new library remained unrealized after the budget was cut.
collocation: unrealized plan
Ziad watched his unrealized ambitions pile up year after year as family duties took priority.
João poured years of savings into the startup, but his global vision stayed unrealized.
Many young athletes carry the emotional weight of unrealized Olympic dreams.
- unfulfilled
more emotional, often about promises or personal dreams
- unachieved
more neutral, about goals or targets that were not reached
- abortive
stronger; implies the attempt failed before it could be completed
常見錯誤
2. used to describe a rise or drop in the value of an asset that you still hold and
used to describe a rise or drop in the value of an asset that you still hold and have not yet sold, so the gain or loss is only on paper until you actually sell.
Nkechi's portfolio showed an unrealized gain of fifteen thousand, but she feared a market crash.
collocation: unrealized gain
The company reported large unrealized losses on its bond holdings after interest rates rose sharply.
collocation: unrealized loss
Mathieu kept the apartment, preferring the unrealized profit to selling too soon.
Priya decided not to sell her family's land this year, so the twenty-thousand-dollar gain remained unrealized on her tax return.
Ari saw unrealized losses in his stock account and chose to hold rather than sell.
用法筆記
Typically used in financial or investment contexts. Frequently modifies nouns such as gain, profit, loss, or value. The opposite — realized gain or realized loss — applies once the asset has been sold.