UN-FINISHED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

unfinished

adjective

Definition of unfinished

as in native

not completed They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.

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Recent Examples of unfinished Loosely based on an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, a writer assassinated during the Spanish Civil War, the film explores the lives of three gay men in three time periods. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 The committee has already begun holding events on the unfinished lot so people will get used to coming there. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026 The Moon opposes probing Pluto, bringing attention to unfinished tasks, mental clutter, or a habit that no longer helps. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 According to residents, the building was at least 55 years old and had been under renovation for months before reopening to tenants, mostly students, in August despite work remaining unfinished. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfinished

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In Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, evil is a native sickness that contaminates an otherwise perfect, unsullied child of empire.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Integrators who fail to capture this recurring subscription layer may risk losing clients to IT-native MSPs.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of native

Adjective

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
The debut campaign captures the essence of Bell by switching between chic, elevated vignettes and unpolished moments about her own daily life.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of unpolished

Adjective

Strict regulations, punishing conditions This summer, more than three-quarters of France’s 80 producers of Salers cheese – a semi-hard, raw cow’s milk cheese – were brought to a standstill following a series of heat waves and accompanying drought.

— Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Emotions are what make college football great, but there is a fine line between showing raw emotions and letting emotions get the best of you.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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