unfinished

adjective

un·​fin·​ished ˌən-ˈfi-nisht How to pronounce unfinished (audio)
Synonyms of unfinishednext
: not finished:
a
: not brought to an end or to the desired final state
b
: being in a rough state : unpolished
c
: subjected to no other processes (such as bleaching or dyeing) after coming from the loom

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The album, which the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had teased on Tuesday (March 18) as unfinished and partially vocalized through AI technology, takes a bold and experimental approach to his artistry. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025 By enlisting a third party like Brody to finish an unfinished project, the construction lender can perhaps avoid taking the hit that would otherwise result from the bad condition of the project and the fact that not too many buyers have the appetite to clean up such messes. — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 The eight-episode second season of the series, inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel of the same name, will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with one episode on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 followed by one new episode every Wednesday, through August 6, 2025. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025 Based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel of the same name, Season 2 sees the return of Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Aubri Ibrag, Josie Totah and Imogen Waterhouse, with the ensemble cast also including Guy Remmers, Matthew Broome, Josh Dylan and Barney Fishwick. — Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfinished

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First Known Use

1539, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unfinished was in 1539

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unfinished

adjective
un·​fin·​ished ˌən-ˈfin-isht How to pronounce unfinished (audio)
: not finished
especially : not brought to the desired state
unfinished furniture

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