undone
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undone¹
- /ʌnˈdʌn/
Rhymes with -ʌn
adjective
- Not done. Even so, it was found necessary to leave certain tasks undone.
undone²
- /ʌnˈdʌn/
Rhymes with -ʌn
Where it comes from
From Middle English undon, from Old English ondōn, from Proto-Germanic *andadōnaz, past participle of *andadōną (“to undo”), equivalent to undo + -en (past participle ending). Cognate with Dutch ontdaan (“stripped, undone, upset”).
adjective
- Not fastened. Your flies are undone.
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Ruined; brought to nought.
Woe is me, for I am utterly undone!
Similar: beaten, vanquished, worsted, foiled, bested, broken, confounded, conquered, defeated, licked, overcome, overpowered
verb
- past participle of undo
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unfastened, unfinished, unsuccessful, done for, disorganized, washed-up, unstuck, ruined, sunk, untied, unlocked, nullified, frustrated, cancelled, thwarted, lost
Translations
Every language
adj Not done
| Español | deshecho |
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adj unfastened
| Português | desamarrado, solto |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ungesichert |
adj brought to nought
| Deutsch | verloren |
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