An unpublished book, letter, or report has never been published. An unpublished writer has never had his or her work published.
unpublished in British English
(ˌʌnˈpʌblɪʃt)
adjective
1.
not available in print for distribution and sale
2.
having no written work issued for publication
an unpublished undergraduate
unpublished in American English
(ʌnˈpʌblɪʃt)
adjective
not published
; specif.,
a.
in copyright law, designating a literary work that has neither been given public distribution nor been reproduced for sale, as of the time of registration
b.
unlisted (sense b)
Examples of 'unpublished' in a sentence
unpublished
In a previously unpublished interview, he told of his close bond with Mary.
The Sun (2016)
In it an unpublished writer gets himself arrested to have a place to sleep for the night.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Now added to the published poetry are many previously unpublished works.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
All entries must be the original and unpublished work of the entrant.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She does not note that they contain previously unpublished letters.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
But entrants should have been previously unpublished.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All entries must be previously unpublished and the original work of the entrant.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This hitherto unpublished letter shows he had not forgotten Wallis.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It draws on previously unpublished letters and diaries of the airmen who fought in the Pacific.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is supplemented by some unpublished memoirs and letters, and books written during the ten or so years after the crisis.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
A paragraph from an unpublished letter?
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
The previously unpublished letters were written to a pen pal over the last 15 years and give a chilling insight into his twisted mind.
The Sun (2015)
It based the claims on an unpublished report that had not been subjected to routine scientific scrutiny - and ignored warnings from scientific advisers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In the 20th century, copyright reformers aimed to remove the distinction between published and unpublished works.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This letter is apparently unpublished and is expected to go for between 1,500 and 2,000.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Over the last few decades interest in Ramsey has revived, and there are now collections of his published and unpublished works.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
This is not the story of a poet's career, especially because most of her work remained unpublished or ignored in her lifetime.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
unpublished
British English: unpublished ADJECTIVE
An unpublished book, letter, or report has never been published. An unpublished writer has never had his or her work published.