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unfinished

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/adjective3 syllables

Unfinished means: not brought to the desired final state.

Synonyms for unfinished17

adjective, as in not brought to the desired final state

raw, unsanded, roughhewn, rough-cut, undressed, unfattened, unhewn, rough, unsmooth, unpainted, unprocessed

adjective, as in not brought to an end or conclusion

incomplete, uncompleted, pending, undone, unended

adjective, as in lacking a surface finish such as paint

bare, unpainted

Opposites of unfinished

finished

What does unfinished mean?3

adjective

1

not brought to the desired final state

2

not brought to an end or conclusion“unfinished business”

3

lacking a surface finish such as paint“bare wood”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unfinished?2

two syllables

finished

three syllables

diminished
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Unfinished in a sentence

  • I came back for him, to live that relationship left unfinished.Nuel
  • According to your wishes, we've left the wood unfinished.sundown
  • I need to take care of some unfinished business.CK
  • Leaving something unfinished is the worst thing you can do.CK
  • Gustavo found an unfinished equation and tried to finish it.Amastan
  • His spirit remains here because he has unfinished business.rul
  • We had some unfinished business to attend to.CK
  • We have some unfinished business to attend to.CK

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