Synonyms of incomplete

incomplete

adjective

ˌin-kəm-ˈplēt 

as in deficient

lacking some necessary part

an incomplete puzzle that has several pieces missing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deficient
• partial
• unfinished
• fragmentary
• fragmental
• flawed
• half
• imperfect
• damaged
• halfway
• injured
• broken
• spoiled
• uncompleted
• impaired
• sketchy
• marred
• unassembled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complete
• entire
• full
• whole
• perfect
• intact
• integral
• unbroken
• flawless
• undamaged
• unimpaired
• finished
• uninjured
• unmarred
• completed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incomplete

The cost of a thorough review is small compared with the consequences of an expensive commitment based on incomplete information. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Shown incomplete, it will be furnished with a bed that doubles as a daybed, since there's no room for a separate sofa. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Wright's 15-yard pass to Walker on the first possession of overtime gave the Bulls their 25-18 lead and the defense held when Logan Inagawa's fourth-down throw to the end zone fell incomplete. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026