incomplete

Missing some parts

Incomplete means not finished or lacking parts.

An incomplete project remains unfinished.

An incomplete set is missing pieces.

In academics, an incomplete is a temporary grade given when coursework isn't finished by the deadline: She took an incomplete in chemistry to finish her thesis.

Incompletely is the adverb.

unfinished

half-done

Partially completed, abandoned midway

rudimentary · undeveloped · abandoned · discontinued · shelved · pending · outstanding · remaining · left · partial

flawed

imperfect

Having flaws or faults

broken · damaged · corrupted · garbled · distorted · marred · blemished · compromised · degraded · eroded

developing

embryonic

At earliest developmental stage

emerging · fledgling · formative · evolving · maturing · growing · unfolding · preliminary · provisional · tentative

lacking

deficient

Having too little

missing · scarce · sparse · meager · limited · short · absent · omitted · gaps · holes

partial

fragment

Incomplete portion of whole

piece · section · excerpt · snippet · bit · slice · chunk · shard · component · element

unfulfilled

unrealized

Not made actual

thwarted · frustrated · unsatisfied · unsuccessful · aborted · failed · unreached · unaccomplished · disappointed · derailed

Categories
Opposites
completion/wholeness

incompletecomplete

Lacking nothing, fully done

finished · completed · done · concluded · accomplished

perfection/integrity

incompleteintact

Not damaged or altered

whole · entire · unbroken · integral · full

thoroughness/comprehensiveness

incompleteexhaustive

Covering all possibilities

thorough · comprehensive · full · complete · thoroughgoing

Phrases
Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G