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

The novel, per its synopsis, follows the son of a famed novelist, who leaves behind an unfinished manuscript after his death.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Dress Your Windows Bare windows can often come across as unfinished.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of unfinished

Adjective

The Newtown Creek has been undergoing extensive remediation following years of pollution that includes toxic sediment and untreated sewage.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Standing water from birdbaths, bright flowering plants, fruit trees, and untreated wood are all attractive features, adds Jim McHale, president of JP McHale Pest Management.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 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

Over on the raw, elemental east coast (one of Traveler's Best Places to Go in 2026)—or, as locals would say, behind God's back—there's been a rise in down-to-earth wellness retreats and farm-to-table eateries.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Instead of a plain linen pant, look for a pair with interesting design details, like stripes, a bold color, or a raw hem, as seen on the Banana Republic pair below.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 19 July 2026