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.
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For her British Vogue cover shoot, Brown leaned into the more pastoral, country girl look with flowing brunette waves, effortless and undone.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
About halfway there, the zipper came undone.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The rich shade adds just enough dimension to her perfectly undone layers.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
The intentionally undone look, as seen at the likes of Fendi, Loewe, and Balenciaga, creates an element of intrigue; the slouchy shape offers a sliver of a view into your purse’s contents.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
About halfway there, the zipper came undone.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The rich shade adds just enough dimension to her perfectly undone layers.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
The intentionally undone look, as seen at the likes of Fendi, Loewe, and Balenciaga, creates an element of intrigue; the slouchy shape offers a sliver of a view into your purse’s contents.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Undone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undone. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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undone
adjective
un·done
ˌən-ˈdən 
: not done
an undone task
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