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incomplete

incomplete

117 3.4
Not finished because some parts or steps are missing
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈkəmˌpliːt/
translation icon : incompleto
  • After reviewing the report, I noticed that many sections were incomplete and needed additional information.
  • incomplete data
  • incomplete records
  • incomplete information

And only one bone of this incomplete skeleton shows the damage.

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Examples

  • And again there are some extraordinary pieces in these incomplete manuscripts.

  • When the results came back, they were at best incomplete and confusing.

  • If you still feel incomplete, raise your standards.

  • And it's always felt incomplete as a product.

  • And now we'll hear about the long story and still incomplete journey.

  • How often do we hear someone say they feel "lost" and "incomplete" without their romantic partner?

    Academic text (2011)
  • It's not just incomplete, but it's a bit boring.

  • That said, your compassion towards people is incomplete if it does not extend to yourself.

  • Your revolution, Mr. Jefferson, appears to be incomplete.

  • Jimmy was five then, but his memories of his parents were incomplete, like patches of torn cloth.

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

partial
vsincomplete
203 3.4

Not complete and only in some parts

refers to lacking required parts or steps rather than only being present in some parts
unfinished
vsincomplete
132 2.7

Not complete and still needing work

highlights missing required parts or steps rather than only process not reaching its end
undone
vsincomplete
10 2.0

Not finished, still needing work or attention

stresses missing required parts or steps rather than only actions left unperformed
uncompleted
vsincomplete
4.0

Not finished and still needing more work

focuses on missing necessary parts or steps rather than only lack of completion
semifinished
vsincomplete
4.4

Partly made and needing more work before it can be used or sold

applies more generally to missing parts or steps not only technical processing

Antonyms

497 1.0

Having all needed parts and nothing missing

2 1.0

Complete and no longer needing work

Compounds

incomplete abortion
  • Specialized
7.7

Tissue from a pregnancy that stays inside the womb after a miscarriage or abortion

incomplete fracture
  • Specialized
6.1

A crack in a bone that does not go all the way through

How Complete

complete
497 1.0
incomplete
117 3.4
partial
203 3.4
fragmentary
5 7.0

Surface Forms

incomplete positive
incompleter comparative
incompletest superlative

Morphology

incomplete = complete (transparent) = in + complete

The negative prefix 'in-' attaches straightforwardly to 'complete' to mean 'not complete'.

Etymology

Incomplete starts with the part in- meaning 'not' and the word complete meaning 'finished' or 'whole'. So, incomplete means 'not finished' or missing some parts.