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finished Definition

fin·ished (finis̸ht)

adjective

  1. ended; concluded
  2. completed
  3. highly skilled or polished; perfected; accomplished
  4. given a certain kind of finish or surface, as of paint, wax, etc.
  5. defeated, ruined, dying, etc.
  6. ☆ done with a task, activity, or concern they were finished by noon

finished Synonyms

finished

modif.

  1. Completed

    done, accomplished, perfected, achieved, ended, concluded, performed, executed, dispatched, complete, through, fulfilled, closed, over, decided, consummated, effected, effectuated, brought about, ceased, stopped, lapsed, terminated, resolved, settled, compassed, elaborated, made, worked out, polished, rounded out, discharged, satisfied, disposed of, consumed, used up, gone, no more, broken up, realized, finalized, put into effect, all over with, attained, turned off, shut off, done with, at an end, come to an end, made an end of, brought to a conclusion, brought to a close, said and done*, sewed up*, wound up*, wrapped up*, all over but the shooting*.

    Antonyms unfinished*, imperfect, incomplete.

  2. Given a finish

    polished, rubbed, sanded, planed, beaten, burnished, etched, smoothed, coated, washed, dusted, brushed, buffed, lacquered, shellacked, varnished, painted, waxed, oiled, sized, stained, enameled, glazed, japanned, surfaced.

  3. Ruined or dying

    defeated, doomed, done for*; see beaten 1, destroyed, dying 1.

finished Usage Examples

Object

  • product: He usually completed commissions himself, from design to finished product, having no pupils.
  • piece: Leading quilt artist Sandra Meech outlines her unique approach to quilt design, from first idea to finished piece.
  • book: When I'd finished the book I missed her.
  • work: We waited at the hospital as John was going to pick us up when he'd finished work.
  • good: Hence this is not a method that can be safely applied to finished goods of any appreciable size.

Modifies a noun

  • product: The finished products were then sold by the Molineux family business.
  • artwork: Finished artwork should be supplied - or we can help bring your ideas to life.
  • compost: The finished compost will be used on the school garden.
  • article: The finished articles were included in the paper which was a complete sell out.
  • piece: Finished pieces can be saved onto the server using the school s wireless network.
  • garment: Finished garments were left at Ivy house where any callers could select what they needed to send to their loved ones free of charge.

Modifying Another Word

  • superbly: As with all O&W's this watch is superbly finished, pristine looking is functional and uncluttered.
  • nearly: NEARLY FINISHED: BUILD A BETTER CULTURE FOR A SUCCESSFUL UNIVERSITY Apologies for rambling.
  • just: Dan: My school signed up, and I'd just finished my NQT year.
  • almost: The album, Kylie's 9th studio album, is " almost finished " and looks set for release on November 17th.
  • n't: In other words, if it ain't broke, it ai n't finished.
  • already: I was glad I'd already finished my buttie.

Present participle complement

  • eat: They didn't actually bring the bill before we'd finished eating, but it was a close thing.
  • write: And how did you feel about Kate by the time you'd finished writing the book?
  • read: I found myself thinking of Hannah the protagonist long after I'd finished reading it.
finished Quotes

  All this will not be finished in the first100 days, nor will it be finished in the first1,000 days, nor in the life of this Administrationönor even, perhaps, in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.

—Kennedy,John F(itzgerald)

He said It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

—Bible (NewTestament)

We are always acting on what just finished happening. It happened at least1/30th of a second ago. We think we're inthe present, but wearen't.The present we know is onlya movie of the past.

—Kesey, Ken Elton

Browse dictionary entries near finished

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  5. finicky
  6. finicking
  7. finical
  8. finial
  9. fini
  10. fingertip
  1. finishing nail
  2. finishing school
  3. Finisterre
  4. finite
  5. finito
  6. finitude
  7. fink
  8. Finland
  9. Finlandize
  10. Finn