unfinished

adjective

Definition of unfinishednext
as in native
not completed They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.

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Recent Examples of unfinished She's tasked with completing the mercurial master's unfinished works, though Lori and Julian's relationship sparks needed connection and redemption for each. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The Full Moon in Pisces lights your 12th House of Solitude, Rest, and Hidden Patterns, bringing private emotions, dreams, and unfinished thoughts closer to the surface. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Even with this in mind, however, the data is clear that a shorter unfinished course is not the cause of antibiotic resistance. — Amy J. Mathers, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 The project was never completed under his ownership, and a subsequent $16 million deal to sell the unfinished home to a developer in 2021 fell apart amid fraud allegations and legal disputes. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfinished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfinished
  1. native
  2. unpolished
  3. raw
Adjective
  • Adopting the vendor’s native agentic capabilities is highly likely to cost less than building bespoke agents.
    — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mining the moribund annals of art history, the duo create tenderly wrought paintings and drawings that often revisit the aesthetics of the Hapsburg and Ottoman Empires, which overtook large swaths of the artists’ native Croatia for centuries.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 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
  • The North Shore beaches were raw and windswept, the seaside shops vacant.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Early acting career Although Turner had no formal training, his raw talent soon caught the eye of several television directors.
    — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of raw

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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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