Synonyms of finished

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adjective

ˈfi-nisht 

1

as in completed

brought or having come to an end

the frosting isn't finished until you've added all of the decorative roses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• completed
• done
• complete
• ended
• up
• concluded
• over
• terminated
• down
• through
• accomplished
• out of hand
• out of the way
• realized
• defunct
• over with
• achieved
• attained
• expired
• obsolete
• extinct
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfinished
• incomplete
• ongoing
• continuing
• uncompleted
• undone

2

as in done

facing certain defeat, disaster, or death

since there was no way it could possibly make up the scoring deficit, the team knew that it was finished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• done
• sunk
• ruined
• doomed
• done for
• endangered
• dead
• kaput
• imperiled

finished

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verb

past tense of finish

1

as in accomplished

to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• completed
• accomplished
• finalized
• polished
• fulfilled
• executed
• perfected
• consummated
• got through
• did
• achieved
• improved
• performed
• effected
• stuck out
• carried out
• refined
• amended
• enhanced
• enriched
• carried through
• discharged
• bettered
• machined
• followed through (with)
• ameliorated
• shone
• rounded (off or out)
• meliorated
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• abandoned
• quit
• discontinued
• deserted
• forsook

2

as in ended

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

we'll finish the concert before dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• concluded
• completed
• closed
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• put paid to
• wound up
• terminated
• closed out
• crowned
• rang down the curtain (on)
• climaxed
• suspended
• consummated
• perfected
• stopped
• halted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• began
• started
• opened
• commenced
• inaugurated

3

as in stopped

to come to an end

the three-day race finished yesterday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• stopped
• concluded
• halted
• expired
• ceased
• passed
• went
• terminated
• died
• closed
• determined
• stalled
• left off
• elapsed
• discontinued
• broke off
• lapsed
• quit
• winked (out)
• wound up
• broke up
• let up
• paused
• bit the dust
• laid off (of)
• dead-ended
• suspended
• stayed
• refrained (from)
• packed (up or in)
• knocked off
• cut out
• desisted (from)
• broke down
• gave over
• petered (out)
• wound down
• conked (out)
• abated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• extended
• prolonged
• drew out
• protracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of finished

Adjective

The finished vehicle will ride on new rims—19 inches up front, 20 inches in the back—wrapped in Yokohama tires. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026

For most employers, interviews are less about identifying a finished professional and more about reducing uncertainty. —Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

Verb

The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners. —Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025

Wall Street’s fear gauge, the CBOE Volatility Index, finished the day relatively flat but had jumped as much as 16% earlier as a tech sell-off weighed on sentiment. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025