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- [uhn-fin-isht]
- /ʌnˈfɪn ɪʃt/
- /ʌnˈfɪn.ɪʃt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-fin-isht]
- /ʌnˈfɪn ɪʃt/
Definitions of unfinished word
- adjective unfinished not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished. 1
- adjective unfinished lacking some special finish or surface treatment, as polish, paint, etc. 1
- adjective unfinished (of cloth) not sheared following the looming process. 1
- adjective unfinished (of worsted) given a slight nap. 1
- adjective unfinished not complete 1
- adjective unfinished If you describe something such as a work of art or a piece of work as unfinished, you mean that it is not complete, for example because it was abandoned or there was no time to complete it. 0
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Origin of unfinished
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; un-1 + finished
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unfinished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unfinished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
unfinished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unfinished
adj unfinished
- agrestic — rural; rustic
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
- brambly — having or resembling brambles.
- chapped — If your skin is chapped, it is dry, cracked, and sore.
- coarse — Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
adjective unfinished
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- dabbling — the fact of being involved in an activity in a frivolous or superficial way
- depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
- girllike — Resembling a girl.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
Antonyms for unfinished
adj unfinished
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
- all gone — finished, used up
adjective unfinished
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
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