Thesaurus
finish
Synonyms and Antonyms of finish
- A pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish.
capper, close, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finale, finis, grand finale, home stretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up
acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith
aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript
- an all-out fight right to the finish
arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination
finish
Synonyms and Antonyms of finish
- We should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow.
get through
- We'll finish the concert before dark.
ring down the curtain (on)
begin, commence, inaugurate, open, start
- The three-day race finished yesterday.
bite the dust
Synonym Discussion of finish
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- close a debate
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- ended his life
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- the service concluded with a blessing
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- after it is painted, the house will be finished
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- the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement
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- your employment terminates after three months
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