unfinished meaning
UK US /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/ 3 syllables
unfinished (adjective): not brought to the desired final state.
unfinished has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
unfinished as an adjective
- not brought to the desired final state
Opposite: finished
Similar: raw, roughhewn, undressed, unfattened, unhewn
- not brought to an end or conclusion
- unfinished business
- the building is still unfinished
Opposite: finished
Similar: incomplete, pending, undone, unended
- lacking a surface finish such as paint
- bare wood
- unfinished furniture
Synonyms: bare
Similar: unpainted
unfinished in a sentence
- Leaving something unfinished is the worst thing you can do.
- You and I have unfinished business.
- Don't leave your work unfinished.
- I still have some unfinished business to take care of.
- According to your wishes, we've left the wood unfinished.
How to pronounce unfinished
unfinished is pronounced /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with unfinished
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 10-letter words
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