Synonyms of ending

ending 1 of 3

adjective

as in concluding

Related Words

• concluding
• closing
• finishing
• terminating
• dying
• passing
• stopping
• ceasing
• expiring
• lapsing
• winding up
• quitting
• discontinuing
• desisting
• leaving off
• dying (down)
• waning
• subsiding
• ebbing
• letting up
• abating
• moderating

Dissimilar Words

• remaining
• leftover
• residual
• lingering
• lasting
• enduring
• continuing
• persisting
• abiding
• holding up
• keeping up
• biding
• holding on
• perduring
• running on

ending

2 of 3

noun

ˈen-diŋ 

1

as in end

the last part of a process or action

the plagiarism scandal was a disgraceful ending to a once-promising academic career

Synonyms & Similar Words

• end
• conclusion
• finale
• closing
• culmination
• close
• climax
• finish
• consummation
• endgame
• finis
• windup
• wrap-up
• capper
• grand finale
• homestretch
• pinnacle
• mop-up
• epilogue
• top
• coda
• summit
• crescendo
• aftermath
• peak
• zenith
• apex
• anticlimax
• capstone
• meridian
• high-water mark
• crown
• acme
• postscript
• tip-top
• tail end
• coup de grâce
• copestone
• tag end
• shank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• start
• opening
• dawn
• baseline
• day one
• introduction
• overture
• preface
• prelude
• prologue
• nascence
• nascency
• preamble
• foreword

2

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity

the best part about any dental procedure is its ending

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessation
• end
• halt
• conclusion
• close
• closure
• finish
• termination
• stop
• cease
• shutdown
• expiration
• discontinuance
• discontinuation
• cutoff
• offset
• stoppage
• stay
• arrest
• shutoff
• lapse
• closedown
• surcease
• pause
• check
• suspension
• arrestment
• interruption
• moratorium
• phaseout
• standstill
• layoff
• abeyance
• mop-up
• break
• letup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• extension
• persistence
• prolongation

ending

3 of 3

verb

present participle of end

1

as in finishing

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

let's end the meeting with a short prayer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finishing
• concluding
• closing
• completing
• terminating
• winding up
• rounding (off or out)
• closing out
• climaxing
• wrapping up
• ringing down the curtain (on)
• putting paid to
• crowning
• consummating
• suspending
• halting
• perfecting
• stopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• starting
• opening
• commencing
• inaugurating

2

as in stopping

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• ceasing
• halting
• quitting
• concluding
• delaying
• finishing
• discontinuing
• dropping
• suspending
• breaking
• cutting off
• shutting off
• laying off
• packing (up or in)
• breaking off
• cutting out
• leaving off
• giving over
• completing
• knocking off
• breaking up
• canning
• desisting (from)
• having done with
• checking
• closing (down)
• blocking
• putting the kibosh on
• stemming
• ruining
• pausing
• holding
• impeding
• staying
• abolishing
• hindering
• holding back
• aborting
• obstructing
• suppressing
• dissolving
• destroying
• calling
• turning back
• deactivating
• damming
• killing
• detaining
• blockading
• arresting
• braking
• stamping
• stunting
• scuttling
• clamping down
• annulling
• squelching
• snuffing
• demolishing
• squashing
• reining (in)
• kiboshing
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• carrying on
• proceeding
• running on
• progressing
• keeping up
• advancing
• following through (with)
• driving
• stirring
• propelling
• actuating
• impelling

3

as in expiring

to come to an end

a book so good that you hate to see it end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concluding
• stopping
• expiring
• halting
• ceasing
• finishing
• terminating
• closing
• passing
• dying
• going
• stalling
• discontinuing
• elapsing
• lapsing
• breaking off
• determining
• quitting
• winding up
• leaving off
• winking (out)
• letting up
• dead-ending
• breaking up
• biting the dust
• refraining (from)
• pausing
• laying off (of)
• suspending
• packing (up or in)
• staying
• cutting out
• desisting (from)
• giving over
• breaking down
• knocking off
• winding down
• abating
• conking (out)
• petering (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• persisting
• hanging on
• extending
• prolonging
• drawing out
• protracting

4

as in dying

to stop living

a great general, who ended on the field of battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• falling
• perishing
• departing
• expiring
• succumbing
• exiting
• parting
• going
• disappearing
• passing (on)
• passing away
• checking out
• stepping out
• buying it
• popping off
• fading
• kicking off
• dropping
• deceasing
• demising
• kicking in
• croaking
• pegging out
• flatlining
• snuffing it
• giving up the ghost
• kicking the bucket
• biting the dust
• conking (out)
• failing
• consuming
• predeceasing
• drying up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• living
• breathing
• coming to
• being
• lingering
• existing
• reviving
• flourishing
• subsisting
• thriving
• prospering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ending

Noun

Waititi worked with Gabler in reshoots (which occurred in April 2025 with Ortega) to get the ending to a significantly more positive place. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

There’s a dumb ending, involving the Bewitched theme and Dennis Rodman discussing the perils of adult illiteracy (sure), but everything before that is pretty fun, including the Bumblebee Man turning into a bumblebee and Lisa into Albert Einstein. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Mitchell also reached 10-plus assists for the fourth time in six games, ending Friday’s victory with 15 points, six rebounds and 11 assists. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026

High-profile runners have also been known to register under fake names, and there’s speculation going around that Harry Styles will be among the throng, with his 30-night Madison Square Garden residency ending just a day earlier on October 31. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026