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Incomplete

/ɪn.kəm.ˈpliːt/

Something incomplete.

📖 Definitions of "Incomplete"

noun
  1. 1

    Something incomplete.

  2. 2

    A designation of being incomplete.

    "He got four incompletes out of five courses last semester."

adjective
  1. 1

    Not complete; not finished

  2. 2

    Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.

🔄 Synonyms of "Incomplete"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
rudimentarynounBasic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
partialnounExisting as a part or portion; incomplete.
brokennounFragmented; in separate pieces.
sketchy(Canada, US, slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.
unfinishedNot finished.
uncompletedNot completed.
uncompleteObsolete form of incomplete. [Not complete; not finished.]
unelaboratedNot elaborated.

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WordDefinition
completeverb(transitive) To make whole or entire.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Incomplete"

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WordDefinition
unfinishedNot finished.
uncompleteObsolete form of incomplete. [Not complete; not finished.]
unelaboratedNot elaborated.
uncompletedNot completed.
rudimentaryBasic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
partialExisting as a part or portion; incomplete.
sketchy(Canada, US, slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.
brokenFragmented; in separate pieces.
halfConsisting of a half (½, 50%).
imperfectNot perfect,
inconclusiveNot conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.
unfulfilledLacking fulfillment; marked by a feeling of failure to achieve goals or desires.
unsoundNot sound, particularly:
unmetNot met; unfulfilled; not achieved
unsatisfactoryInadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.
inadequateNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
insufficientNot sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
lacknoun(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
insufficiencynounThe lack of sufficiency: a shortage, the state of having or being not enough (of something).
deficientLacking something essential; often construed with in.

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