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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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Gold and silver futures finished lower for the second consecutive session, ahead of tomorrow’s decision from the Federal Reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The Lakers finished the regular season with three consecutive wins to hold onto home-court advantage as the fourth seed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

A brownie that picks a lane and commits: dense and structured, deeply bittersweet and finished with a sharp hit of salt.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The north Londoners finished top of the league phase and had been handed a favourable path to Budapest as a result, with wins over Bayer Leverkusen and Sporting in previous rounds.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

We danced again, silly and staggering, and when we finished a second time Luc again reached out his hand.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse