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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•fin•ished /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. not finished;
      not completed:some unfinished business.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•fin•ished  (un finisht),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not finished;
    incomplete or unaccomplished.
  2. lacking some special finish or surface treatment, as polish, paint, etc.
  3. Textiles(of cloth) not sheared following the looming process.
  4. Textiles(of worsted) given a slight nap.
  • un-1 + finished 1530–40
un•finished•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unfinished /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ adj
  1. incomplete or imperfect
  2. (of paint, polish, varnish, etc) without an applied finish; rough
  3. (of fabric) unbleached or not processed
'unfinished' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "unfinished" in the title:

a foolish, impudent, imperfect thing, a little disgusting in its unfinished clumsiness
And now all that feels so unfinished
And now all that feels so unfinished
Finished and unfinished actions
finished or unfinished action
finished or unfinished action
he felt cruelly his own unfinished nature.
his still unfinished work on Byzantine Art
I <have worked> here for five years. [completed or unfinished?]
Incomplete degree vs unfinished degree
Is this sentence unfinished?
outstanding/ unfinished
Past continuous finished or unfinished actions
past continuous for an unfinished activity
Past perfect for unfinished actions
Past Simple with unfinished time word
Present Perfect Continuous vs Present Perfect Simple for unfinished action related to visible result
Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous for unfinished actions
Present Perfect with unfinished time period
propped up against an unfinished wall
Unfinished
unfinished building
unfinished business
unfinished business
unfinished face
unfinished grading
Unfinished mannequins crowd the room in the back of the factory.
unfinished time + present perfect/past tense
Unfinished vs incomplete

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