finis

fi·nis

noun \ˈfi-nəs, ˈfī-nəs; fə-ˈnē\

Definition of FINIS

: end, conclusion

Examples of FINIS

1. <if the two countries keep up their arms race, the inevitable finis to their rivalry will be their mutual destruction>

Origin of FINIS

Middle English, from Latin

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to FINIS

Synonyms

capper, close, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finale, finish, grand finale, home stretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up

Antonyms

baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, start

Related Words

acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith; aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript; shank, tag end, tail end

Near Antonyms

foreword, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue (also prolog)

Rhymes with FINIS

pinnace