unfinished.
Not finished.
Meaning & usage
Not finished. Not completed; unresolved.
unfinished business
unfinished creation
Not finished. Not having had any finish or finishing (such as coating or polishing) applied.
unfinished furniture
Not finished. Not having had any finish carpentry and other finishing (such as painting) applied.
unfinished basement
unfinished attic
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English finished English unfinished From un- + finished.
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