noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of not being complete. uncountable
2. 2
   Something which is not completed. countable
3. 3
   A forward pass which is not caught inbounds by the intended receiver. countable

   "Their strong defense forced three incompletions from the other team."

Synonyms

All synonyms

deficiencyimmaturityinadequacyincompletenessincompletenessnoncompleteness

Antonyms

All antonyms

completenesscompletion

Example

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"Their strong defense forced three incompletions from the other team."

Etymology

From in- + completion or incomplete + -ion

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