unspent
unspent Lexical Profile
unspent Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not having been paid out, used, or disbursed (typically referring to money, budgets, or financial resources).
"Any unspent funds at the end of the fiscal year will be returned to the general treasury."
Not exhausted, depleted, or consumed; still retaining full force, energy, or vitality.
"The children ran around the backyard before bedtime to burn off their unspent energy."
British Designating a criminal conviction that has not yet passed the statutory rehabilitation period and must therefore still be disclosed on official applications.
"Applicants for the role are legally required to declare any unspent convictions during the background check."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British legal terminology, an 'unspent' conviction is one that has not yet passed the statutory rehabilitation period and must therefore still be disclosed to prospective employers.
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in Middle English in the 14th century, formed from the privative prefix 'un-' and 'spent', the past participle of 'spend' (from Old English 'spendan', ultimately from Medieval Latin 'expendere', meaning 'to weigh out' or 'pay out').
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