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

Earlier this week, Noir brought the nearly finished piece back to Good’s memorial to show a CNN reporter and photographer. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026

The finished lower level leans into fun and function, with space for a gym, sauna sessions, a playroom, and an extra bedroom and bath. —Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

Both the album and Azzougarh get a happy ending here, even if neither of their stories are anywhere near finished. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026

Now that that box has been checked, Brian Cashman shouldn’t consider his Bombers a finished product. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 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