incomplete

[in-kuhm-pleet] / ˌɪn kəmˈplit /

ADJECTIVE

unfinished, wanting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient fragmentary inadequate insufficient lacking partial sketchy

WEAK

abridged broken crude defective expurgated fractional garbled half-done immature imperfect incoherent meager part rough rude rudimentary short unaccomplished unconsummated under construction undeveloped undone unexecuted unpolished

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate ample complete enough sufficient total whole

WEAK

accomplished finished perfect

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Determining the age of Early and Middle Pleistocene fossils is often difficult because rock layers are incomplete or dating methods come with large uncertainties.

From Science Daily

But, dealing with incomplete or no information, mistakes were made.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the files are incomplete and heavily redacted.

From The Wall Street Journal

These are pieces of carbon and other chemicals, like a miniature lump of coal, that come from the incomplete burning of fuel.

From BBC

Russell Crowe’s portrayal of Nazi leader Hermann Göring in the film “Nuremberg” is brilliant but incomplete.

From The Wall Street Journal

incomplete

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