Unfinished Meaning in English
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
The painting is still unfinished.
basic
He left his homework unfinished.
basic
There are many unfinished buildings in the city.
basic
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