under construction

ADJECTIVE

incomplete

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 undeveloped undone unexecuted unpolished

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate ample complete enough sufficient total whole

WEAK

accomplished finished perfect

ADJECTIVE

unfinished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bare incomplete unadorned undeveloped unfulfilled

WEAK

amateurish crude cut short dabbling defective deficient dilettante faulty formless found wanting fragmentary half-baked half-done immature imperfect in the making in the rough lacking natural not done plain raw rough roughhewn shapeless sketchy tentative unaccomplished unassembled uncompleted unconcluded undone unexecuted unfashioned unperfected unpolished unrefined wanting

Antonyms

WEAK

completed finished polished refined whole

Example Sentences

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However, only a fraction of those projects — about 6,000, or roughly 14% — are under construction, according to the mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In the U.S. alone, there are roughly 1,500 data centers under construction, according to Pew Research Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The number of homes under construction, for instance, dropped early this year to a 5 ½-year low.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

But parts of it preserved credits for developments that were under construction, providing a lifeline to NextEra.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Alexandriaville’s new public library had been under construction for five years.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

under construction

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