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unfinished

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/
English Definition
adj. not completed
中文释义
未完成的
Example Sentence

The unfinished manuscript, left in a drawer for decades, was finally published posthumously by the author's estate.

这份未完成的手稿在抽屉里搁置了几十年,最终由作者的遗产管理机构在作者去世后出版。

Synonyms
incomplete uncompleted partial
Antonyms
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “unfinished”?

  1. A Not completed
  2. B Feeling uncertain about something
  3. C Without ability, influence, or power
  4. D Packed closely
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A — Not completed. “unfinished” means not completed.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “not completed”?

  1. A unfinished
  2. B dense
  3. C doubtful
  4. D powerless
Show answer

A — unfinished. “unfinished” means not completed.

Common questions about “unfinished”

What does “unfinished” mean?

unfinished — not completed. In Chinese: 未完成的.

How do you pronounce “unfinished”?

unfinished is pronounced /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/.

How is “unfinished” used in a sentence?

The unfinished manuscript, left in a drawer for decades, was finally published posthumously by the author's estate. (这份未完成的手稿在抽屉里搁置了几十年,最终由作者的遗产管理机构在作者去世后出版。)

What are synonyms for “unfinished”?

incomplete, uncompleted, partial — all close in meaning to unfinished (not completed).

What is the opposite of “unfinished”?

finished, complete — each the opposite of unfinished (not completed).

Is “unfinished” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. unfinished is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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