ungranted
Still not approved
Ungranted describes something requested but not given or approved.
A wish remains ungranted when it doesn't come true.
An ungranted petition has been denied or ignored.
Her request for time off went ungranted.
The word appears most often in formal or literary contexts—permissions, prayers, appeals that someone hoped for but didn't receive.
Declined to accept
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- declinedRefused or diminished
- vetoedAuthoritatively rejected legislation
- withheldKept from giving
denied · disallowed · turned down · rebuffed · dismissed · prohibited · blocked · barred
Not officially permitted
- unallocatedNot yet given out
- unassignedNot given out
- unissuedNot yet distributed
- unreleasedNot yet distributed
unsupplied · unconferred · undelegated · unbestowed · awaiting · deferred · unprocessed · outstanding
Not made actual
- unattainedNot yet achieved
- unachievedNot yet accomplished
- unaccomplishedNot yet done
- unconsummatedNot brought to completion
unexecuted · incomplete · dormant · latent · potential · unfinished · thwarted · blocked
Earnestly desired outcome
- desiredWished to have
- soughtAttempted to find
- covetedGreatly desired by many
- cravedIntensely longed for
anticipated · expected · imagined · envisioned · requested · petitioned
refused
Declined to accept
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- declinedRefused or diminished
- vetoedAuthoritatively rejected legislation
withheld · denied · disallowed · turned down · rebuffed · dismissed · prohibited · blocked · barred · unapproved
unapproved
Not officially permitted
- unallocatedNot yet given out
- unassignedNot given out
- unissuedNot yet distributed
unreleased · unsupplied · unconferred · undelegated · unbestowed · awaiting · deferred · unprocessed · outstanding · held
unrealized
Not made actual
- unattainedNot yet achieved
- unachievedNot yet accomplished
- unaccomplishedNot yet done
unconsummated · unexecuted · incomplete · dormant · latent · potential · unfinished · thwarted · blocked · frustrated
hoped-for
Earnestly desired outcome
craved · anticipated · expected · imagined · envisioned · requested · petitioned