finished

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

Synonyms of finished

• completed
• done
• complete
• ended
• up

Examples of finished in a Sentence

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

The clip continues with Rihanna decking out an umbrella with sparkles and faux fur before bedazzling a pair of jeans, then wraps with Riot showing off the finished costume. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026

This team isn’t close to a finished product. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026

Saudi Aramco envisioned another complex nearby—​PlasChem Park, where manufacturers could process the ingredients Sadara and other petrochemical complexes produced into finished products, from tires and auto interiors to diapers, flooring, packaging, and appliances. —Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

If the dough for any of these fat- and flour-based pastries gets too warm, the finished product can turn out denser, flatter, and harder than anticipated. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing finished

• finished basement/attic

Rhymes for finished

• diminished
• refinished
• unfinished
• semifinished
• undiminished