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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At press briefings he grows increasingly somnolent when asked to address any topic that isn’t the supersized neoclassical ballroom currently under construction atop the rubble of the White House East Wing.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Its work in Europe includes nonnuclear testing to gather data on liquid lead in Italy, where it also has a nonnuclear demonstration reactor under construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In another part of Havana, Barrio Toledo, a new form of social housing is under construction.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The U.A.E. pipeline project is currently under construction and is expected to become operational in 2027, that country said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In the distance rose the frames of several three-story homes under construction.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

under construction

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