ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Finished

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfɪnɪʃt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Finished is an adjective meaning (comparable) Processed or perfected.

Meaning

(comparable) Processed or perfected.

More Meanings

  1. Completed; concluded; done.
  2. (informal, figurative) Done for; doomed; used up.
  3. simple past and past participle of finish

Example Sentences

I won't be finished until just before lunch.
He wasn't quite finished with his assignment.
He wasn't finished cleaning up until nearly noon.
The program was finally finished after three hours.

Synonyms for finished

Depending on context, synonyms include concluded, complete, completed, done, ended, over.

Antonyms for finished

Common opposites include half-finished, continuing, ongoing, unbegun, uncommenced, continuous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include done, complete, ended, over, all over, through.

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