undone

adjective

un·​done ˌən-ˈdən 

1

: not done : not performed or finished

some tasks left undone

2

: not fastened or tied

My shoelace is undone.

3

old-fashioned : defeated or destroyed

was vanquished and undone

Examples of undone in a Sentence

There were still some tasks left undone.

Recent Examples on the Web

Leo’s apology is a start, but much is left undone. — Laura Washington, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

The undone to-do list has become a social occasion. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

And, of course, that left undone, unfinished, undone. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

All of these cuts favor a natural, undone finish. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for undone

• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone

Kids Definition

undone

adjective

un·​done ˌən-ˈdən 

: not done

an undone task