unfinishedness

unfinishedness — 名詞

1. the condition of being incomplete or not fully developed, often creating a rough

1.名詞C1
釋義

未完成狀態

事物未完成或未臻完善的狀態

the condition of being incomplete or not fully developed, often creating a rough or unrefined appearance

例句

The painter Henrik valued the unfinishedness of his sketches, refusing to add more detail.

畫家 Henrik 珍惜他素描中的未完成狀態,拒絕再添加更多細節。

unfinishedness as an aesthetic choice

Roya found the kitchen's unfinishedness frustrating — bare cabinets and uneven paint.

Roya 覺得廚房未完成的狀態很惱人——櫥櫃裸露,油漆也不均勻。

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞

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.

常見錯誤

The incomplete painting frustrated the artist' (when meaning a deliberate aesthetic choice).
The unfinishedness of the painting was a conscious artistic decision.
💡'incompleteness' is neutral or negative; 'unfinishedness' can describe a deliberate stylistic quality.