unfinished

[ uhn-fin-isht ]

/ ʌnˈfɪn ɪʃt /

not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.

lacking some special finish or surface treatment, as polish, paint, etc.

(of cloth) not sheared following the looming process.

(of worsted) given a slight nap.

Origin of unfinished

First recorded in 1530–40; un-¹ + finished

un·fin·ished·ness, noun

They barricaded themselves in the unfinished two-story home.

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Atop the building, an unfinished roof deck awaits the enticement of a soon-to-be liquor license.

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Now 27 years later, the giant, unfinished shell is a reminder of the country's unfulfilled tourism dreams.

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While visiting the artist, the curators candidly asked Johns to allow MoMA to debut his newest, and then unfinished, collection.

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It is unclear who leaked the document—which was an unfinished draft of a plan of action.

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A baby is not an imperfect being, an unfinished sketch—he is a man.

Monsieur, Madame and Bebe, Complete |Gustave Droz
The unfinished sentence had involuntarily escaped from her lips.

The White Chief |Mayne Reid
She left the room, holding her unfinished bread and butter in her hand.

Night and Day |Virginia Woolf
There were the gardens, sure enough, but almost as unfinished as the road.

A Sheaf of Corn |Mary E. Mann
Ppin, catching the unfinished phrase, grew sick with a great discouragement, mingled with profound pity for the man before him.

Zut and Other Parisians |Guy Wetmore Carryl

unfinished

/ (ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt) /

incomplete or imperfect

(of paint, polish, varnish, etc) without an applied finish; rough

(of fabric) unbleached or not processed

(of fabric) with a short nap