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

An intentionally undone braid cascaded down her back and added to the ensemble’s storytelling. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Elsewhere, the intentionally undone Amazona 18 bag, introduced at Loewe by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, was back once again in a swathe of new colourways and finishes. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Between latte makeup and toasty makeup, bronzer-heavy, neutral-toned trends have dominated our feeds for the past few seasons, continuing this summer with more of an undone, effortless feel. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 July 2026

An architecture that can be undone treats autonomy as something built in, not merely promised. — Tetiana Aleksandrova, Forbes.com, 2 July 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