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unfulfilled commitment

[ˌʌn.fʊlˈfɪld kəˈmɪt.mənt]
nounpl: unfulfilled commitments
compromisso não cumprido
1. A promise, obligation, or pledge that has not been completed or satisfied
The company left many unfulfilled commitments to its customers.
A empresa deixou muitos compromissos não cumpridos com seus clientes.
2. A responsibility that was agreed upon but remains unfinished
His unfulfilled commitment to the project caused disappointment among team members.
Seu compromisso não cumprido com o projeto causou decepção entre os membros da equipe.
NYC Slang
flake out; ghost someone
Synonyms
broken promiseunmet obligationincomplete commitmentunfulfilled promiseneglected duty
Antonyms
fulfilled commitmentkept promisehonored obligationcompleted commitment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compromisso não cumprido
most common usage
São Paulo
compromisso não realizado
alternative formulation
Portugal
compromisso não cumprido
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

break a promise
leave someone hanging
fall through on a commitment
let someone down
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