UNWORKED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

unworked

adjective

Definition of unworked

as in unfinished

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as in untreated

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Recent Examples of unworked While the one-page affidavit doesn’t disclose the amount Jones allegedly billed, Seminole County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Bob Kealing told the Orlando Sentinel the deputy is accused of billing the agency about $1,800 in unworked overtime. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 The memo does not tabulate the amount of unworked overtime hours Caloia is accused of logging on her timesheet. — Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 Fragments of whale bones appeared at these inland sites in small and unworked pieces. — Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025 During the summer solstice, the sun rises above the Heel Stone, a large, unworked sarsen standing about 250 feet from the center of the monument’s stone circle. — Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025 These fortresses tended to take advantage of features like gorges and hilltops for natural defenses, supplementing those with walls of unworked boulders stacked without mortar. — Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025 Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours. — Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999. — Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022 That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay. — Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked

Adjective

Shame whispers that being unfinished means being unqualified.

— Laide Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Today, Sip City still feels unfinished, if only because Humaideh treats it as something that can and will keep changing.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Definition of unfinished

Adjective

These crucial fields are severely understaffed, causing long wait times and untreated conditions, particularly in rural areas.

— John Samuels, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The illness can last anywhere from days to over a month if untreated, and symptoms could relapse one or more times after a person feels better.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of untreated

Adjective

Some are lively, with stylish boutique hotel openings that draw a trendy crowd; the very best ones, in my opinion, are laid-back, too unpolished for TikTok, and probably a bit of a pain to get to.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 17 July 2026
As Kay and Downs told IndieWire, HBO itself saw the upstart TV creators as unpolished talent with a quick ear for dialogue and a sharp eye for detail, but with no idea of how to structure a season of TV.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 July 2026

Definition of unpolished

Adjective

Finally, Pure Audio Mode provides an unprocessed stereo output via independent left and right channels for anyone who needs full post-production control.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Its advocates preach the environmental and emotional benefits of natural burials and encourage mourners to bear witness to a corpse in its unprocessed state before it is borne away to a funeral home.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of unprocessed

Adjective

This keeps the area sanitized and removes any mold or allergens that can become a problem if they’re left untouched.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Lawsuits from creditors left Cohn’s assets untouched because his houses, Rolls-Royce, plane, and yacht were leased or held in the name of shell companies.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of untouched

Adjective

Some food wasn’t held at a safe temperature, raw fish and raw chicken were stored without a date marking and there was organic matter in the ice machine.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
His sister died in early 2019, and his mom had died a few years prior, and most posts are tributes to them, or raw expressions of despair.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026