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# unfinished

adjective (unfinished)

«unfinished» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unfinished means not finished, not complete yet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#m1)
2. Unfinished wood or furniture has no paint or varnish on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#m2)
3. «Unfinished business» means a problem or job that still needs to be dealt with. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, «unfinished work» may be done as homework or at break time. In stories, an unfinished letter, painting or building can be a clue or a mystery. In art and design, unfinished wood is bare and rough. Phrases: «unfinished work», «unfinished business», «left unfinished».

### Examples

- I took my unfinished work home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#x1)
- The painting was left unfinished. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#x2)
- There's an unfinished puzzle on the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#x3)
- The house next door is still unfinished. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#x4)
- His unfinished sandwich sat on the plate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#x5)
- The story ends with an unfinished sentence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#x6)
- We have some unfinished business to talk about. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#x7)
- Was it by accident that one window was left unfinished?" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/#x8)

### Note

Prefix un- + finished. No comparative. Opposite: finished, complete.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unfinished» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unfinished/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unfinished» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unfinished.html) on Mova free.