unfinished
Americanadjective
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not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
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lacking some special finish or surface treatment, as polish, paint, etc.
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(of cloth) not sheared following the looming process.
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(of worsted) given a slight nap.
adjective
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incomplete or imperfect
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(of paint, polish, varnish, etc) without an applied finish; rough
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(of fabric) unbleached or not processed
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(of fabric) with a short nap
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Got to be a kid, which means unfinished, which means more than the worst thing you were ever flagged for.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
The money had instead been channelled to new property developments, resulting in hundreds of unfinished projects.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Writing is thinking made visible: The sentence that resists you does so because the thought inside it is unfinished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The longest unfinished stretch is the eight miles from Elysian Park through downtown to Maywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
And the two friends walked out, leaving their sodas unfinished.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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