half-completed

British  

adjective

1. (of a job, task, project, etc) only partially completed

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Example Sentences

In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

"While my brothers were alive, I was free to study. But now they are gone; no one is here to support me. My lessons are left half-completed."

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022

“Oh no!” said Ms. Ropartz, 24, standing on tiptoes to paste a half-completed poster.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2020

Eventually the 100-room hotel, half-completed on a 17-acre site, will be surrounded by 10 other buildings for restaurants and event space in a complex costing more than $20 million.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2019

There was only one thing on it apart from his half-completed form: a large, glossy, purple envelope with silver lettering on the front.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling