undelivered

adjective

un·​de·​liv·​ered ˌən-di-ˈli-vərd 

-dē-

: not delivered

undelivered mail

Examples of undelivered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The problems facing this system, such as prepaid contracts that go undelivered for months, are not systemic, but Ukraine cannot afford any errors. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

The disruptions delayed some departures and forced arriving passengers to wait longer than usual for their luggage, with baggage from several flights still undelivered, the airport said. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

With morale flagging as the war in Europe drags on, the 6888th is sent abroad to clear 17 million pieces of mail that are sitting undelivered, creating a lifeline to families back home and keeping our soldiers going. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

But some orders commissioning justices of the peace, though signed by Adams and sealed by his Secretary of State, went undelivered. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undelivered

• delivered
• quivered
• shivered