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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The death toll rose to three Monday in the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital, with 17 people still believed missing, authorities said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

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

From BBC • May 22, 2026

His company, Grass Roots, has two houses under construction but has not yet applied for permits on any others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In the U.S. alone, there are roughly 1,500 data centers under construction, according to Pew Research Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

McMillan’s synchrotron and Alvarez’s linear accelerator were under construction.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

under construction

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