unfinished tasks
Jobs not done
Things begun but not completed.
The phrase appears constantly in productivity writing and time management, where unfinished tasks supposedly create mental tension until resolved—the so-called Zeigarnik effect.
In everyday use, it simply means work still pending: I have too many unfinished tasks to take on anything new.
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
- to-do listPending tasks, itemized
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- open loopsUnresolved tasks or thoughts
procrastination · deadline · overdue · half-done · abandoned · neglected · to-do · loose ends · lingering · nagging · guilt · stress · mental clutter · pile · clutter · back burner · postponed · waiting
- absent-mindednessabsent-minded, forgetfulness, distraction, spacing out, zoning out
- Mental Clutterworries, overthinking, rumination, racing thoughts, intrusive thoughts