incomplete
Something incomplete is missing a part or unfinished. Incomplete things are not whole. A football pass that falls short is incomplete and so is an outfit without a shirt. A bridge to nowhere? Incomplete.
Incomplete describes things that are missing something. A chess set with a lost piece is incomplete. Incomplete also means “unfinished,” like that incomplete bridge to nowhere. People often feel their lives are incomplete until they do something like have a family or make a certain amount of money. You might get an incomplete grade for a class if your teacher is going to let you make up work you missed. When something's incomplete, part of that thing is missing or undone
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not complete or total; not completed“an incomplete account of his life”“political consequences of incomplete military success”“an incomplete forward pass”synonyms: uncompletefractionalconstituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entiretybrokenlacking a part or partshalfpartialneithernot either; not one or the otherpartialbeing or affecting only a part; not totalrudimentarybeing in the earliest stages of developmentuncompletednot caught or not caught within boundsantonyms:completehaving every necessary or normal part or component or stepwholeincluding all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; completeabsolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheercomplete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiersallcompletely given to or absorbed byallovercovering the entire surfacecleanthorough and without qualificationcompletedcaughtfull-blownhaving or displaying all the characteristics necessary for completenessfull-dresscomplete in every respectgoodthoroughheartywithout reservationself-containedconstituting a complete and independent unit in and of itselfsoundthoroughstand-alonecapable of operating independently
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not yet finished“his thesis is still incomplete”synonyms: unaccomplished, uncompletedunfinishednot brought to an end or conclusion
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Whether you're a diehard fan or you still get offside and offense confused, toss around this football vocabulary and you'll be ready for the big game.
These vocabulary words should be easy to master for football fans already familiar their definitions in a football context. See the football-specific definitions here.
