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draftiness

draftiness

7.6
Being unfinished and not ready as in a first version
  • noun
  • /ˈdræftɪnəs/
translation icon : incompletud
  • She apologized for the draftiness of her essay and promised to submit a final version soon.

Examples

  • Despite its draftiness, the proposal contained some promising ideas for the project.

  • The draftiness of the report was obvious, with many sections still needing revision.

  • The draftiness of the report was evident.

  • Her draftiness in writing needs improvement.

  • The draftiness of the initial design made it clear that further work was necessary before the final submission.

  • He acknowledged the draftiness of his presentation and asked for feedback to improve it.

  • The draftiness of the manuscript was apparent, with ideas that needed more development and coherence.

Synonyms

sketchiness
vsdraftiness
7.5

Not having enough detail makes something unclear

refers to an early unfinished stage rather than missing detail

Antonyms

1.0

Last and cannot be changed or reversed

2 1.0

Complete and no longer needing work

How Complete

draft
  • Specialized
245 3.7
outline
59 2.7
rough
1 4.7
sketch
150 2.5
draftiness
7.6

Surface Forms

draftiness singular
draftinesses plural

Morphology

draftiness = draft (transparent) = draft + y + ness

Derived from 'draft' (a preliminary version) using the common adjectival '-y' plus nominal '-ness' sequence (summarized as '-iness'), producing the state of being a draft.

Etymology

Draftiness also comes from draft, which can mean a first 'version' or 'rough copy' of a text. So draftiness means the quality of being unfinished or only a preliminary version.