UN-FINISHED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

unfinished

adjective

Definition of unfinished next

as in native

not completed They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.

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Recent Examples of unfinished The not-yet-finished becomes simply the unfinished. —

Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 And a debate has emerged over what to do with El Helicoide, an imposing prison in the center of the Caracas that was initially meant to be a futuristic shopping mall, but was left unfinished. —

Manuel Rueda, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026 Sir Ian McKellen stars as a retired pop art sensation who is now the target of a greedy inheritance plot to forge and complete his eight unfinished canvases. —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 The assist totals are trending up, but the ball security hasn’t arrived yet, which is why Monday’s line managed to feel both encouraging and unfinished at the same time. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfinished

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Seals and Crofts were native Texans who had known each other since high school and played together in various groups before becoming a duo, Seals & Crofts, in the late 1960s.

— Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Brewers are looking to the Blue Springs native to be their new ace and lead them back to the National League Championship Series, and maybe even further.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026