unfinishedness
unfinishedness — noun
1. the condition of being incomplete or not fully developed, often creating a rough
the condition of being incomplete or not fully developed, often creating a rough or unrefined appearance
The painter Henrik valued the unfinishedness of his sketches, refusing to add more detail.
unfinishedness as an aesthetic choice
Roya found the kitchen's unfinishedness frustrating — bare cabinets and uneven paint.
Tamar found an unfinishedness in their farewell that stayed with her for days afterward.
Evelyn left a sense of unfinishedness in the final chapter so readers could imagine the ending.
The designer Rohan believes unfinishedness can make a space feel more alive than a perfect room.
- incompleteness
more neutral; lacks the artistic or positive connotation
- crudeness
more negative; suggests lack of skill rather than deliberate choice
- rawness
similar to unfinishedness but emphasises lack of refinement
- completeness
the state of being fully finished
- finish
the final polished quality
文法句型
the unfinishedness of [noun phrase]
a sense/feeling of unfinishedness
用法筆記
Common in discussions of art, design, and literature, where it often carries a positive connotation of deliberate restraint rather than simple neglect.