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under construction

[uhn-der-kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / ˌʌn dər kənˈstrʌk ʃən /
ADJECTIVE
incomplete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deficient fragmentary inadequate insufficient lacking partial sketchy
WEAK
abridged broken crude defective expurgated fractional garbled half-done immature imperfect incoherent meager part rough rude rudimentary short unaccomplished unconsummated 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 half-done immature imperfect in the making in the rough lacking natural not done plain raw rough roughhewn shapeless sketchy tentative unaccomplished unassembled uncompleted unconcluded undone unexecuted unfashioned unperfected unpolished unrefined wanting
Antonyms
WEAK
completed finished polished refined whole

Example Sentences

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On another, viewers might linger on a picture of dirt, which Siegel captured during a trip 120 feet underground while the station was under construction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The number of homes under construction, for instance, dropped early this year to a 5 ½-year low.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The company will use around 90% of the proceeds for its gigafactory under construction in Debrecen, Hungary, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Huge housing developments are under construction across the city, including thousands of homes on the old steelworks site in Llanwern.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Our job was to dig out this tree, roots and everything, in front of a huge house that’s still under construction.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña