unpaid

/ʌnpˈe‍ɪd/

/ənˈpeɪd/

[adjective]

unpaid

[ADJECTIVE]

not yet given the money that was promised in exchange for something

antonyms : paid

engaged in as a pastime

synonyms : amateur

recreational

without payment

synonyms : volunteer(a)

Examples

1. I'm drowning in unpaid bills.

2. I learned the hard way that good accounting makes good friends after a disagreement with my roommate over unpaid bills almost ruined our friendship, but we were able to resolve the issue by keeping better track of our expenses.

3. After a series of bad investments, the company went to the wall, leaving its employees jobless and creditors unpaid.

4. Some dues are best unpaid.