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finished

[fin-isht] / ˈfɪn ɪʃt /
ADJECTIVE
cultivated, refined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flawless polished
STRONG
accomplished consummate cultured perfected smooth
WEAK
all-around classic elegant expert exquisite impeccable many-sided masterly professional proficient skilled suave urbane versatile
Antonyms
WEAK
crude incomplete uncultivated unfinished unrefined unsophisticated
ADJECTIVE
complete, done
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closed concluded decided ended full realized resolved satisfied settled stopped
STRONG
accomplished achieved ceased compassed consummated discharged dispatched effected effectuated elaborated executed finalized fulfilled lapsed made perfected performed shut terminated
WEAK
brought about come to an end disposed of done for done with entire final in the past over over and done put into effect sewn-up through tied-up worked out wound-up wrapped-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incomplete
WEAK
unfinished
ADJECTIVE
consumed, used up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
empty lost spent
STRONG
bankrupt devastated done drained exhausted gone liquidated ruined undone wrecked
WEAK
done for done in played-out through washed up wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONG
saved
WEAK
held kept stored unfinished

Example Sentences

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But he still didn’t have a bad day as his pair of 3-year-old fillies, Meaning and Brooklyn Blonde, finished 1-2 in the Grade 2 $200,000 Santa Anita Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Though Arini finished 4% ahead that difficult year, he recruited Deutsche Bank trader Ardacan Celebi, another graduate of a French math school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

John Jackson, Bruce Tasker, Stuart Benson and Joel Fearon finished fifth at Sochi 2014 behind two Russian crews, who were later disqualified for doping.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He received 429 votes of 584 cast by MPs, a parliament official said after ballot counting was finished.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She seemed about to point at me, which would naturally have finished me off right there.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.