adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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rhymes with -eɪd
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Not paid for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
an unpaid bill
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: paid
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of work: done without agreed payment, usually voluntarily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
an unpaid position
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unsalaried, unwaged
Antonyms: paid
3
adjective
Meaning 3
not paid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
unpaid wages
an unpaid bill
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: paid
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
engaged in as a pastime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an amateur painter
gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals
recreational golfers
reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating
unpaid extras in the documentary
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: amateur, recreational
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
without payment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers
a volunteer fire department
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: volunteer(a)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English pay English -ed English paid English unpaid From un- + paid.
Across languages
Translations
55 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
неплатен
(neplaten)
— not paid for
Chinese Mandarin:
未付款的
(wèi fùkuǎn de)
— not paid for
Danish:
ubetalt
— not paid for
Faroese:
ógoldin
— not paid for
Finnish:
maksamaton
— not paid for
French:
impayé
— not paid for
Georgian:
გადაუხდელი
(gadauxdeli)
— not paid for
Georgian:
გაუსტუმრებელი
(gausṭumrebeli)
— not paid for
Georgian:
დაუფარავი
(dauparavi)
— not paid for
German:
unbezahlt
— not paid for
Greek:
απλήρωτος
(aplírotos)
— not paid for
Hindi:
अनख़रीदा
(anxarīdā)
— not paid for
Icelandic:
vangoldinn
— not paid for
Italian:
impagato
— not paid for
Japanese:
未払いの
(mibarai no)
— not paid for
Manx:
gyn eeck
— not paid for
Manx:
neueeckit
— not paid for
Māori:
tauware
— not paid for
Māori:
taurewa
— not paid for
Norwegian Bokmål:
ubetalt
— not paid for
Norwegian Nynorsk:
ubetalt
— not paid for
Norwegian Nynorsk:
ubetala
— not paid for
Polish:
niepłatny
— not paid for
Romanian:
neplătit
— not paid for
Romanian:
neachitat
— not paid for
Romanian:
neretribuit
— not paid for
Romanian:
netimbrat
— not paid for
Romanian:
nefrancat
— not paid for
Russian:
неупла́ченный
(neupláčennyj)
— not paid for
Russian:
неопла́ченный
(neopláčennyj)
— not paid for
Swedish:
obetald
— not paid for
Swedish:
upplupen
— not paid for
Bulgarian:
безплатен
(bezplaten)
— done without agreed payment
Danish:
ulønnet
— done without agreed payment
Finnish:
palkaton
— done without agreed payment
French:
non rétribué
— done without agreed payment
French:
non rémunéré
— done without agreed payment
French:
non payé
— done without agreed payment
Georgian:
აუნაზღაურებელი
(aunazɣaurebeli)
— done without agreed payment
Georgian:
უფასო
(upaso)
— done without agreed payment
German:
unbezahlt
— done without agreed payment
German:
ehrenamtlich
— done without agreed payment
German:
unentgeltlich
— done without agreed payment
Greek:
άμισθος
(ámisthos)
— done without agreed payment
Manx:
gyn faill
— done without agreed payment
Norwegian Bokmål:
ulønnet
— done without agreed payment
Norwegian Bokmål:
ulønna
— done without agreed payment
Norwegian Bokmål:
ulønt
— done without agreed payment
Norwegian Nynorsk:
ulønt
— done without agreed payment
Polish:
niepłatny
— done without agreed payment
Romanian:
neremunerat
— done without agreed payment
Romanian:
neplătit
— done without agreed payment
Romanian:
fără plată
— done without agreed payment
Spanish:
no remunerado
— done without agreed payment