finished

adjective

fin·​ished ˈfi-nisht 

1

: 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]

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

• complete
• completed
• concluded
• done
• down
• ended
• over
• over with
• terminated
• through
• 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

Manufacturing processes are part of many industries and are comprised of various steps that turn raw materials into finished goods or products. —Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024

Fire experts will point to the importance of compartmentalization — meaning a fire will have a harder time traveling in a building when there are ceilings, walls and other objects inside finished apartments, Heinen said. —Gordon Rago, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024

Additionally, freight railroads haul another 1.6 billion tons of raw materials and finished goods every year, data from the Association of American Railroads shows. —Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024

Their cooperation increasingly includes shadowy coproduction and technology-sharing initiatives rather than simply the transfer of finished capabilities. —Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024

The vaults are almost entirely rebuilt and cleaned, a new gilded copper rooster is perched atop the finished tip of the spire, and the wooden attic is redone. —Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024

Garnishes: Top the finished eggs with parsley and paprika. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024

This reduces lead times for orders or possible repairs and lessens shipping costs for finished ranges, while upholding strict quality control. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024

So, there’s no need to add terpenes from other plants to the finished product. —Chrono Therapeutics, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing finished

• finished basement/attic