The Opposite(Antonym) of “overall”
The antonyms of overall are partial and incomplete. The antonyms partial and incomplete convey a sense of incompleteness or lack of entirety. They imply that something is not whole or complete.
Explore all Antonyms of “overall”
Definitions and Examples of partial, incomplete
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not complete or whole; favoring one side over another.
Example
The report only provided a partial analysis of the issue, leaving out important details.
Not finished or lacking some necessary part.
Example
The project was left incomplete due to lack of funding.
Key Differences: partial vs incomplete
- 1Partial implies that something is not complete or whole, but it may still have some degree of completeness or wholeness.
- 2Incomplete implies that something is missing a necessary part or is not finished.
Effective Usage of partial, incomplete
- 1Academic Writing: Use partial and incomplete to describe research findings or data.
- 2Workplace Communication: Use these antonyms to describe the status of projects or tasks.
- 3Everyday Conversation: Incorporate these antonyms to describe the state of things or situations.
Remember this!
The antonyms partial and incomplete convey a sense of incompleteness or lack of entirety. Use partial to describe something that is not complete or whole, but may still have some degree of completeness or wholeness. Use incomplete to describe something that is missing a necessary part or is not finished. These antonyms can be used in academic writing, workplace communication, and everyday conversation.
