"unfulfilling" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unfulfilling [comparative], most unfulfilling [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + fulfilling. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|fulfilling}} un- + fulfilling Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfulfilling (comparative more unfulfilling, superlative most unfulfilling)
  1. Not producing fulfillment or a sense of accomplishment; unsatisfying.
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