ufuldstændige

Ufuldstændige is a Danish adjective form meaning not complete or lacking in completeness. It is used to describe items, information, or results that do not meet a required or expected level of thoroughness. The term is common in formal and semi-formal Danish writing, such as reports, assessments, and evaluative texts.

In Danish, ufuldstændig is the base form for singular usage, while ufuldstændige is the plural form used before plural nouns. The adverbial form is ufuldstændigt. For example, you can say, “Oplysningerne er ufuldstændige” (The information is incomplete) or “Rapportens konklusioner er ufuldstændige” (The report’s conclusions are incomplete).

Usage and nuance: ufuldstændige carries a negative evaluation, signaling that essential elements are missing, insufficient, or not properly addressed. It is often used in contexts involving data quality, research, compliance, or planning, where full clarity or completeness is expected but not achieved. It is not typically used to describe people; rather, it describes information, findings, plans, or requirements.

Related terms include fuldstændige (complete), which conveys thoroughness or totality, and mangelfulde (deficient) or delvise (partial), which express varying degrees or types of incompleteness. The choice among these terms depends on the emphasis on completeness, precision, or adequacy of the subject in question.