adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not finished.; Not completed; unresolved. not-comparable

   "unfinished business"

2. 2
   Not finished.; Not having had any finish or finishing (such as coating or polishing) applied. not-comparable

   "unfinished furniture"

3. 3
   Not finished.; Not having had any finish carpentry and other finishing (such as painting) applied. not-comparable

   "unfinished basement"

Adjective

1. 1
   not brought to an end or conclusion wordnet
2. 2
   not brought to the desired final state wordnet
3. 3
   lacking a surface finish such as paint wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

incompleteuncompletedundoneundressedunhewnadulterated

Antonyms

All antonyms

complete;coatedcompleted

Example

More examples

"Don't leave your work unfinished."

Etymology

From un- + finished.

Related phrases

unfinished business

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