incumplida

Incumplida is the feminine singular form of the past participle of incumplir, a Spanish verb meaning to fail to fulfill, breach, or not comply with an obligation, agreement, or promise. As an adjective, incumplida describes a feminine noun that has not been carried out or met. The masculine form is incumplido and the plural forms are incumplidas (feminine) and incumplidos (masculine).

Common uses include describing promises, obligations, contracts, deadlines, or clauses that have not been fulfilled. For example, una promesa incumplida (an unfulfilled promise), una entrega incumplida (an unfulfilled delivery), or la cláusula incumplida (the breached clause). In legal or contractual language, the noun incumplimiento is more typical to refer to the breach itself, while incumplida emphasizes the attribute of not having been fulfilled.

Origin and etymology: the term is formed from the verb incumplir, which derives from cumplir with the negating prefix in-. The word is standard in formal and semi-formal Spanish and appears in dictionaries and legal glossaries.

Notes: while incumplida is widely understood and used, as a stand-alone noun it is uncommon; it is typically part of a noun phrase (la promesa incumplida) or used attributively with a feminine noun. Related terms include cumplimiento (fulfillment) and incumplimiento (breach).