inachevé

unfinished, incomplete

adjective ee-nah-shuh-VEH Rare

Usage Note

Inachevé is the direct antonym of achevé (completed, finished). Schubert's 'Unfinished Symphony' is known in French as la Symphonie inachevée. The feminine form is inachevée. The noun l'inachèvement refers to the state of incompleteness, often used in literary or philosophical contexts.

Examples

"Le chantier reste inachevé depuis des mois."

Natural Translation

The construction site has remained unfinished for months.

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