half-finished

half-fin·ished

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haf, hahf fin-isht]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈfɪn ɪʃt/
- /hɑːf ˈfɪnɪʃt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf fin-isht]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈfɪn ɪʃt/

Definitions of half-finished word

adjective half-finished ended or completed. 1
adjective half-finished completed or perfected in all details, as a product: to pack and ship finished items. 1
adjective half-finished polished to the highest degree of excellence: a dazzling and finished piece of writing. 1
adjective half-finished highly skilled or accomplished: a finished violinist. 1
adjective half-finished condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction: The aristocracy was finished after the revolution. 1
adjective half-finished (of livestock) fattened and ready for market. 1

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Origin of half-finished

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; finish + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Half-finished

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-finished

half-finished popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for half-finished

adjective half-finished

incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.

Just one Synonym for half-finished

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