finished

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adjective

fin·​ished ˈfi-nisht 

1

a

: entirely done

Are you finished yet?

: brought to a completed state

reviewing a finished manuscript

a finished job

To keep a finished drawing from being smeared or soiled, spray it with a fixative.

—Reader's Digest Crafts & Hobbies

Converting inputs into finished goods and services is the essential function of every economic organization.

—Michael Rothschild

a house with a finished basement/attic [=a basement/attic that has floors, ceilings, and walls like the rooms in the main part of the house]

b

: having reached an unsuccessful or ruinous end

This relationship is over. We're finished!

This scandal means my career is finished.

2

: provided with a finish : having a final treatment or coating on the surface

a shop that sells finished oak furniture

finished wood flooring

3

: marked by the highest quality : consummate

finished workmanship

finished

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past tense and past participle of finish entry 1

Synonyms of finished

Adjective

• completed
• done
• complete
• ended
• up

Examples of finished in a Sentence

Adjective

He started his homework two hours ago and he still isn't finished.

I'll wait here until you're finished.

The job is finally finished.

We were pleased with the finished product.

We're finished! I never want to see you again!

She says she's finished with that guy.

This scandal means that his career is finished.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Instead of a finished product, clients create special pieces for specific occasions to reflect the wearer’s personality in a final design that is as unique as the person. — Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

American battery recyclers can no longer export unprocessed black mass overseas, creating immediate demand for domestic refining plants that can turn raw scrap into finished precursor chemicals. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

The researcher investigates them, includes one in the finished piece and publishes it. — Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

With that and, soon enough, the end of the Civil War, construction of the red-brick fort was halted; the half-finished building is what remains today. — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing finished

• finished basement/attic

Rhymes for finished

• diminished
• refinished
• unfinished
• semifinished
• undiminished