incomplete

/ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-kəm-ˈplēt/ (ame, mw) · /ˌɪn.kəmˈpliːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.kəmˈpliːt/ (ame, ipa)

incomplete — adjective

  • incompletepositive
  • more incompletecomparative
  • most incompletesuperlative

1. missing one or more parts that would normally be there, or stopped before reachi

1.形容詞B1
釋義

missing one or more parts that would normally be there, or stopped before reaching the intended end point — for example, a form with blank sections, a story without a final chapter, or a collection that lacks some items.

例句

Wren handed in his history report, but the teacher said it was incomplete because three pages were missing.

predicative: be + incomplete + reason clause

The old puzzle on the table was incomplete — Andrés could not find the final piece anywhere.

同義詞
  • unfinished

    focuses on work or activity that was started but not brought to an end; suggests someone stopped working

  • partial

    emphasises that only a part exists; does not necessarily imply the rest was expected or is missing

  • uncompleted

    less common than unfinished; used mainly for tasks, projects, or actions that were not carried through

反義詞
  • complete

    having all necessary parts; fully finished

  • finished

    brought to an end; no more work needed

文法句型

incomplete + noun

be + incomplete

用法筆記

In formal or academic writing, incomplete is treated as an absolute adjective — something is either complete or incomplete, so comparative forms (more incomplete, most incomplete) are often avoided. In everyday spoken English, however, such forms are common and accepted.

常見錯誤

❌The answer is uncomplete.
✅The answer is incomplete.
💡uncomplete is not a standard English word; the correct prefix is in-, not un-.
❌This is a more incomplete list than that one.' (in formal writing)
✅This list is less complete than that one.
💡formal contexts avoid comparing incompleteness directly.

incomplete — noun