unfinished
/'ʌn'finiʃt/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not completed or concluded: Describes something that has not been brought to an end, a final state, or a desired level of completion.
- Lacking a final finish or polish: Describes a material or object that lacks the final surface treatment (such as paint, varnish, or sanding) typically applied to complete it.
Usage and Examples
- General Usage (Not Completed):
- The novel remained unfinished after the author's death.
- We have some unfinished business to discuss from the last meeting.
- Specific Usage (Lacking a Surface Finish):
- The table is made of unfinished oak, so it still feels rough.
- They sell unfinished furniture that you can paint yourself.
Advanced Usage
- "unfinished symphony": A famous cultural reference, often used metaphorically to describe any grand project or work left incomplete.
- His life's work felt like an unfinished symphony.
- Used to describe abstract concepts like tasks, work, or emotional matters that remain unresolved.
- Their argument left her with a sense of unfinished business.
Variants and Related Words
- Finish (verb): To bring to an end or to completion; to apply a final surface to something.
- He needs to finish his homework.
- She will finish the wood with a coat of varnish.
- Unfinishable (adjective): Incapable of being finished. (Less common)
- The repair job seemed unfinishable due to missing parts.
Synonyms
- Incomplete: Lacking some part; not whole or finished.
- Inconclusive: Not leading to a definite result or decision.
- Rough: Not smoothed or finished; in a natural or crude state.
- Unresolved: Not settled or concluded.
Antonyms
- Finished: Brought to an end; completed; having a final surface treatment.
- Complete: Having all parts or elements; concluded.
- Polished: Made smooth and glossy by rubbing or chemical action; refined.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Unfinished business: Matters that still need to be dealt with or resolved.
- Before I retire, I have some unfinished business with that client.
- Leave something unfinished: To not complete a task or project.
- He hated to leave a job unfinished.
Adjective
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lacking a surface finish such as paint
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bare wood
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unfinished furniture
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not brought to an end or conclusion
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unfinished business
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the building is still unfinished
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not brought to the desired final state
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