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unfinished

[uhn-fin-isht] / ʌnˈfɪn ɪʃt /
ADJECTIVE
not completed
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 under construction undone unexecuted unfashioned unperfected unpolished unrefined wanting
Antonyms
WEAK
completed finished polished refined whole

Example Sentences

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Horner, who has said he has "unfinished business" in F1, was last year overlooked to take over at Aston Martin.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

When Raphael died after a brief illness at age 37, he left unfinished projects, talented students, and a legacy worthy of an artist twice his age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

For some around US President George W Bush there was a feeling of unfinished business from the 1991 Gulf War when Saddam Hussein had been ejected from Kuwait but remained in power.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

His parting message was about unfinished business at the Fed.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

What he meant was: Mr. Mosley had unfinished business.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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