uncomplete
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Definition
Adjective: - Not finished or whole; lacking some parts or elements: Describes something that is partial, not fully done, or missing components necessary to be considered whole or finished.
Usage
The adjective "uncomplete" is used to describe a state where something is not finished or lacks necessary parts. It is synonymous with "incomplete" and is typically used in formal or academic contexts, though "incomplete" is more common in modern usage.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The construction project remains uncomplete due to funding issues.
- Her research paper was submitted in an uncomplete state, missing the final chapter.
- An uncomplete set of data can lead to inaccurate conclusions.
Advanced Usage
- "to leave something uncomplete": To not finish something, leaving it in a partial state.
- The artist deliberately left the painting uncomplete to evoke a sense of mystery.
Variants and Related Words
- Incomplete (adj): The more standard and frequent synonym for "uncomplete," meaning not finished or lacking parts.
- The form was returned because it was incomplete.
- Uncompleted (adj): Often used interchangeably with "uncomplete," but can specifically emphasize that a process was not finished.
- The uncompleted novel was discovered in his papers.
Synonyms
- Partial: Existing only in part; incomplete.
- Unfinished: Not brought to an end; incomplete.
- Deficient: Lacking in some necessary quality or element.
Antonyms
- Complete: Having all parts or elements; lacking nothing.
- Finished: Brought to an end; completed.
- Whole: Containing all its parts; entire.
Adjective
- not complete or total; not completed
- an incomplete account of his life
- political consequences of incomplete military success
- an incomplete forward pass