unfinished
intermediateB2/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ · un-fin-ished
Not completed or final; still in progress.
Meanings
Not completed or final; still in progress.
مکمل یا حتمی نہیں؛ ابھی ترقی پذیر۔
ناکام
nakaam
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- unfinished business
- unfinished project
- unfinished work
Example Sentences
The painting remained unfinished for years.
یہ پینٹنگ سالوں تک نا مکمل رہی۔
Yeh painting saalon tak na mukammal rahi.
She left the book unfinished on her desk.
اس نے کتاب اپنے میز پر نامکمل چھوڑ دی۔
Us ne kitaab apne mez par naam-kamal chhod di.
The report was deemed unfinished and required further research.
اس رپورٹ کو ناتمام سمجھا گیا اور مزید تحقیق کی ضرورت تھی۔
Is report ko nataam samjha gaya aur mazeed tehqiqat ki zaroorat thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of an incomplete puzzle to remember 'unfinished'.
Imagine a masterpiece painting half-done with no final touch.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ناتمام ہے ہر ایک عشق، ختم نہ ہوا، سارا عالم آہنگ کا رونما ہو گیا
Nataam hai har aik ishq, khatam na hua, saara alam aahang ka roona wa ho gaya
Every love remains unfinished, it never finished, the whole world unfolded in harmony.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ناتمام کا بھی کوئی حساب نہیں ہوتا
Nataam ka bhi koi hisaab nahi hota
There is no account of the unfinished.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "unfinnan" — to not finish, to end
First known use: 14th century
The word 'unfinished' has evolved from the Old English term meaning to not finish, incorporating the prefix 'un-' to denote negation.