Foundation level · Year 4 · free
incomplete
adjective · Say it: in-kum-PLEET
What it means
Foundationnot finished, or missing some parts
My jigsaw was incomplete because the dog had chewed two pieces.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- missing
- partial
- unfinished
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- complete
- finished
- whole
More examples
- The teacher handed back the incomplete homework so Sam could finish it.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'incompletus', meaning not filled up.
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