half-done

ADJECTIVE

partial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

limited

STRONG

imperfect part sectional

WEAK

fractional fragmentary halfway uncompleted unfinished unperformed

Antonyms

WEAK

complete entire fair just total unbiased unprejudiced whole

ADJECTIVE

incomplete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient fragmentary inadequate insufficient lacking partial sketchy

WEAK

abridged broken crude defective expurgated fractional garbled immature imperfect incoherent meager part rough rude rudimentary short unaccomplished unconsummated under construction undeveloped undone unexecuted unpolished

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate ample complete enough sufficient total whole

WEAK

accomplished finished perfect

ADJECTIVE

unfinished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bare incomplete unadorned undeveloped unfulfilled

WEAK

amateurish crude cut short dabbling defective deficient dilettante faulty formless found wanting fragmentary half-baked immature imperfect in the making in the rough lacking natural not done plain raw rough roughhewn shapeless sketchy tentative unaccomplished unassembled uncompleted unconcluded under construction undone unexecuted unfashioned unperfected unpolished unrefined wanting

Antonyms

WEAK

completed finished polished refined whole

Example Sentences

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By the end of the drive, the up-tempo tune was half-done.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In Poeni you can see where some of that ends up, in all the half-done new homes.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

We have a major repair half-done since before Christmas.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021

But I would then remind myself that if we are going to look at what a true apology is, then it cannot be half-done.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2019

Brigit took out a pair of knitting needles and a half-done quilt square and started stitching.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton