unfinishable
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃəbl/
- His unfinishable project seemed to grow and evolve, never reaching a final conclusion.
Examples
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The unfinishable task of cleaning the garage felt overwhelming, with clutter piling up faster than it could be organized.
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The Cofraternity of unfinishable Emotions will also continue...
Academic text (1992) -
The "unfinished unfinishable" story of life and consciousness builds to its final end through a listing of its component parts.
Academic text (2017) -
Vast, unfinishable, it is the one image that persists in their talk, shining and undiminished.
Fiction book (1990) -
For each country, the defense relationship is unfinished—probably unfinishable—business.
Academic text (2003) -
Despite her best efforts, she found the complex puzzle unfinishable, as new pieces were constantly added.
Synonyms
Not possible to get or reach
Not possible to do or make work
Not possible to do or reach
Not possible to do because of little time or no help
Impossible to do or make happen
Antonyms
How Finishable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unfinishable = finishable (transparent) = un + finish + able
Formed by productive negation 'un-' added to 'finishable' (finish + -able), a clear, regular derivation.
Etymology
Unfinishable is made of three parts: un- meaning 'not', the verb finish meaning 'to end something', and the ending -able meaning 'can be', like in doable. So unfinishable literally means 'not able to be finished', or 'impossible to complete'.