unfinished
word
/ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
uhn-FI-nisht
/ʌnfˈɪnɪʃt/
uhn-FI-nisht
Definition
Not completed or not finished. It describes something that is still in progress or not yet done.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used for tasks, projects, buildings, or works of art. Common collocations: 'unfinished business', 'unfinished work'. Implies that more needs to be done; not for things intentionally left incomplete.
Spanish: inacabado - inconclusoPortuguese (BR): inacabado - incompletoPortuguese (PT): inacabado - incompletoChinese (Simplified): 未完成的 - 未完工的Chinese (Traditional): 未完成的 - 未完工的Hindi: अपूर्ण - अधूराArabic: غير مكتمل - غير منتهٍBengali: অসমাপ্ত - অপূর্ণRussian: незаконченный - незавершённыйJapanese: 未完成の - 終わっていないVietnamese: chưa hoàn thành - dang dởKorean: 미완성의 - 끝나지 않은Turkish: tamamlanmamış - bitmemişUrdu: نامکمل - ادھوراIndonesian: belum selesai - belum rampung
Example Sentences
I hate leaving projects unfinished for too long.
natural
Her story felt unfinished; I wanted to know more.
natural
We need to talk about this unfinished business between us.
natural
The painting is still unfinished.
basic
He left his homework unfinished.
basic
There are many unfinished buildings in the city.
basic