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 The home has a large unfinished walkout basement with both wood and oil furnaces. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 The amount of side characters and interfamily dramas feels too big for its 93-minute runtime, leaving some storylines feeling unfinished while still taking time away from others that deserved more focus. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026 The 18 lower receivers were described in the affidavit as unfinished polymer components that had not been serialized like ordinary completed lower receivers. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Walking through the still-unfinished space, Grueneberg laid out her vision for the restaurant. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfinished

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Adjective

Plowing up the native grasses that held that soil in place probably didn’t help.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Crushing news for former Husky Cam Edwards Norwalk native Cam Edwards, who ran for over 1,200 yards as a Husky last season before transferring to Michigan State, was carted off the field during the Spartans’ game against Nebraska on Saturday.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of native

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

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In the case of Aries, for instance, this Fire sign has everything to do with individuality, assertion and the raw instinct to act on one’s desires.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
The goal is to capture more of the value chain, and the jobs that come with it, rather than remain suppliers of raw inputs for other countries’ industries.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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