unfinished

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    not brought to the desired final state
    not brought to an end or conclusion
    lacking a surface finish such as paint

Word Origin

unfinished (adj.)
1550s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of finish (v.).

Synonym

Antonym

adj.

finished

Example

1. Democrats have been awash recently in unfinished fiscal business .
2. Then there may be some unfinished business .
3. Put unfinished degrees in parens .
4. The first concerns the unfinished 2007 budget .
5. An unfinished album he was making will presumably see the light of day .

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