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incomplete

 

[ ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

sentence completion

Not having all the necessary parts, elements, or steps; not complete.

Synonyms

partial, uncompleted, unfinished

Examples of usage

  • The project was left incomplete due to lack of funding.
  • Her homework assignment was incomplete because she forgot to answer the last question.

Translations

Translations of the word "incomplete" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incompleto

🇮🇳 अधूरा

🇩🇪 unvollständig

🇮🇩 tidak lengkap

🇺🇦 незавершений

🇵🇱 niekompletny

🇯🇵 不完全な (ふかんぜんな)

🇫🇷 incomplet

🇪🇸 incompleto

🇹🇷 eksik

🇰🇷 불완전한 (bulwanjeonhan)

🇸🇦 غير مكتمل

🇨🇿 neúplný

🇸🇰 neúplný

🇨🇳 不完整的 (bù wánzhěng de)

🇸🇮 nepopoln

🇮🇸 ófullkominn

🇰🇿 аяқталмаған

🇬🇪 დაუსრულებელი

🇦🇿 tamamlanmamış

🇲🇽 incompleto

Etymology

The word 'incomplete' originated from the Latin word 'incompletus', which means 'not complete'. The term has been used in English language since the late 14th century. It is commonly used to describe something that is lacking necessary parts or elements.

See also: complete, completed, completely, completeness, completer, completing, completion, incompletely, uncompleted.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,023 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.