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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State banks have been encouraged to extend credit for unfinished projects, purchase restrictions loosened in lower-tier cities, and mortgage terms adjusted at the margin.

From Barron's

Persistent blackouts have left many pieces unfinished, including candleholders and aromatherapy huts.

From The Wall Street Journal

It may shine in the record books, but it will always feel unfinished to those who know what real college football tradition demands.

From Los Angeles Times

Her book is also filled with the unpublished notes and unfinished research of her beloved grandmother, an anthropologist who documented several of the festivals Ms. MeLampy writes about.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dozens of victims also gave evidence against him, telling how their homes had been ruined by his unfinished work.

From BBC

unfinished

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