1
: not done : not performed or finished
some tasks left undone
2
: not fastened or tied
My shoelace is undone.
3
old-fashioned
: defeated or destroyed
was vanquished and undone
Examples of undone in a Sentence
There were still some tasks left undone.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Around his house this week were projects, some complete, others stopped in progress, left undone in his absence.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
As Luke walks off, his shirt undone and his furry belly prickling in the desert cold, Danny turns and stares out into the backyard.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Hair trends may come and go, but an undone bombshell updo is timeless.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undone
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“Undone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undone. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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undone
adjective
un·done
ˌən-ˈdən 
: not done
an undone task
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