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• past participle of undo.

undone

¹ American  

[uhn-duhn] / ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

1. not done; not accomplished or completed.

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undone ² American  

[uhn-duhn] / ʌnˈdʌn /

verb

1. past participle of undo.

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adjective

1. brought to destruction or ruin.

2. unfastened.

undone ¹ British  

/ ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

1. ruined; destroyed

2. unfastened; untied

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undone ² British  

/ ʌnˈdʌn /

adjective

1. not done or completed; unfinished

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Etymology

Origin of undone¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; un- ¹ ( def. ) + done ( def. )

Origin of undone²

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective; un- ² ( def. ) + done ( def. )

Example Sentences

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undone

Andrews said she is glad the report looked comprehensively at these issues, but given how many recommendations were made and how much was left undone after the Woolsey fire, it’s “not reassuring,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

That bet is now at risk of coming undone.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

That era concluded quickly, undone by his hubris and deceit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Yet, the production announced it was closing after just five months on Broadway, undone by the prohibitive cost of running a musical in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

“I know. That’s one of the things I love about you,” Phil continues, apparently oblivious to how a single word makes me come undone.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed