Standard Lemma guide

unexpired

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)d
  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N IH0 K S P AY1 ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not having expired.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of food: not having reached its expiry date.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of an agreement, coupon, or law, still in force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • elected to fill the senator's unexpired term
  • an unexpired driver's license

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: expired

History

Etymology

From un- + expired.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: άληκτος (áliktos) — not having expired