SEMIFINISHED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

semifinished

adjective

Definition of semifinished

as in unfinished

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Recent Examples of semifinished Nickel—raw or semifinished—was Cuba’s third-largest export in 2024, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, and China was the top recipient. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 The Brazil Steel Institute said in a statement at the time that it was shocked by the announcement and warned that the decision would hurt the American steel industry, which needs semifinished products exported by Brazil to operate its mills. — Letícia Casado, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019

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Adjective

Leaving the floor bare can make an entryway feel cold, unfinished, or like an afterthought.

— Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
Choose what needs your best energy and let something less important remain unfinished.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfinished

Adjective

Despite their looser fit, these jeans are structured enough to pair with blouses, oversized shirts, bulky sweaters, and other roomy tops without looking messy or unpolished.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Tired girl makeup looks poised to stick around, folded into a broader movement toward grunge, indie sleaze and deliberately unpolished beauty.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of unpolished

Adjective

Johnson’s announcement, shared first with CNBC, comes a little more than a week after The Texas Tribune and VoteBeat reported that the DPS error caused at least 200,000 voter registration applications to go unprocessed.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The review cited research suggesting that replacing just 10% of calories from UPFs with unprocessed foods could lower dementia risk by 19%.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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