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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The Rockets were unnerved and eventually undone.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
But therein lies the danger with what the Pistons have done here, while coming undone themselves.
—John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The Rockets were unnerved and eventually undone.
—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
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“Undone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undone. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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undone
adjective
un·done
ˌən-ˈdən 
: not done
an undone task
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