final

¹fi·nal

adjective \ˈfī-n^əl\

Definition of FINAL

1

a : not to be altered or undone <all sales are final>

b : of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding <final decree>

2

: coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress <the final chapter>

3

: of or relating to the ultimate purpose or result of a process <our final goal>

— fi·nal·ly \ˈfī-n^əl-ē, ˈfīn-lē\ adverb

Examples of FINAL

1. the final act of the play
2. They won their final four games.
3. in the final minutes of the game
4. Our last stop was Bangkok, but our final destination is Tokyo.
5. The plans are undergoing final review.
6. What was the final score?
7. The final product was not what we had expected.

Origin of FINAL

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin finalis, from finis boundary, end

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FINAL

Synonyms

bottommost, closing, concluding, last, hindmost, lag, latest, latter, rearmost, terminal, terminating, ultimate

Antonyms

beginning, earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, opening, original, pioneer, primary, starting

Related Words

consequent, ensuing, eventual, following, succeeding; conclusive, crowning, decisive, definitive; farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, remotest; lowermost, lowest, nethermost; endmost, extreme, outermost, outmost, utmost; penultimate

Near Antonyms

eminent, premier, superior

See Synonym Discussion at last

Rhymes with FINAL

clinal, rhinal, spinal, trinal, vinyl

²final

noun

Definition of FINAL

: something that is final: as

a : a deciding match, game, heat, or trial —usually used in plural

b : the last examination in a course —often used in plural

Examples of FINAL

1. He failed his history finals.
2. He failed his history final.

First Known Use of FINAL

1609

Rhymes with FINAL

spinal