incomplete

adjective

ˌin-kəm-ˈplēt How to pronounce incomplete (audio)
Definition of incompletenext
as in deficient
lacking some necessary part an incomplete puzzle that has several pieces missing

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Recent Examples of incomplete It’s often based on incomplete reporting or bad faith Oscar campaigning, which becomes social media fodder that people who follow the entertainment business should ignore. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 Kavanagh also alleges that Sky imposed changes on Love’s annual accounts to create a flattering financial picture by booking margin on incomplete projects early. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 On third-and-6 in the red zone, Jaden Craig’s pass to Ka’Morreun Pimpton in the end zone was incomplete. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 Two straight incomplete passes third down Edgewater at the 35 yard line, 22 seconds left. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incomplete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomplete
  1. deficient
  2. partial
  3. unfinished
  4. fragmentary
  5. fragmental
Adjective
  • Yet researchers have found that nearly a third of adults in the United States are iron deficient.
    — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a deficient area, the exception is exposed, and to last, the exception must be exceptional somewhere else.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of deficient
Adjective
  • Unlike Radica's Moonlander X and its partial alcove with storage shelf, the Stargate brings aboard a full sleeper alcove below the telescopic-lift hard roof.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The following is therefore a partial list, though an extensive one.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • Yet my soaring generational expectations were still unfinished.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Both The Social Reckoning and Cliff Booth underwent reshoots recently, Barbera revealed, rendering them unfinished in time for Venice.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfinished
Adjective
  • The story is told in a fragmentary fashion, with short paragraphs that are separated by subheadings.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Manchester musician’s preference for the fragmentary extends to his approach to genre.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of fragmentary
Adjective
  • This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally.
    — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2011
Definition of fragmental

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“Incomplete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomplete. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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