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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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Gasparino and Brennan each finished with three hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

All three major U.S. indexes finished the week up 3% or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"You get the finished result of a clean monster truck, rather than a scarf."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Twenty-two companies that went public in the first quarter and raised more than $100 million in their offerings finished March roughly unchanged from their IPO price.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead he makes me repeat the phrase a few times as he writes it down, frowning as he looks at the finished product.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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