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 It's topped with natural, unworked stones collected from around the museum area. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked

Adjective

Yet my soaring generational expectations were still unfinished.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Both The Social Reckoning and Cliff Booth underwent reshoots recently, Barbera revealed, rendering them unfinished in time for Venice.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfinished

Adjective

Over time, the patch failed – allowing untreated wastewater to escape into the stormwater system and ultimately flow into the Arkansas River.

— Zach Hillstrom, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Uncovered, the untreated natural teak will patina to a matching silvery gray for a more aged wash while still maintaining its contemporary structure.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of untreated

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

An unprocessed salt like Oryx Desert Salt retains the trace minerals that occur from its natural source.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of unprocessed

Adjective

The 130-micrometer polystyrene films came through untouched because spreading the same voltage across ten times the distance drops the field below what the material can tolerate.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Jesus and his disciples encountered many instances of chaos but remained untouched by them.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026