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unfinished

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/
not completed or completed

She left the painting unfinished.

The painting was not completed.


general

Not completed or finished

The project remains unfinished due to lack of funding.

The project is not completed because there is no money.

He submitted an unfinished draft of his report.

He turned in a report that was not fully completed.

Often used to describe tasks, projects, or creative works that are incomplete.

Collocations

unfinished businessa task or issue that has not been completedunfinished workwork that has not been completed

Synonyms

incompleteuncompletedpartially done

Antonyms

finishedcompleteddone

Related Phrases

unfinished businessphrase
an unresolved issue or task

Pro Tip

Common Usage

Often used in both formal and informal contexts to describe incomplete tasks or projects.

Gold Rule

Correct Usage

Use 'unfinished' to describe something that is not fully completed, not something that is partially done but acceptable.

Word Origin

From Middle English 'unfinished,' from 'un-' (not) + 'finished' (completed).

Usage Notes

Can be used to describe physical objects, tasks, or abstract concepts that are not fully completed.

Word Breakdown

un-
not
prefix
+
finished
completed
root
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