unfulfilling

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ fulfilling.

Adjective

unfulfilling (comparative more unfulfilling, superlative most unfulfilling)

1. Not producing fulfillment or a sense of accomplishment; unsatisfying.
   • 1971 September 20, “Nixon in the Pulpit: Economic Evangelism”, in Time:

     The work ethic . . . is most seriously challenged by the technological revolution, which (at least potentially) has abolished scarcity and has made many kinds of work unfulfilling or even unnecessary.