Finished Definition & Meaning

finished
adjective
  1. (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state; "a finished product"
  2. ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"
  3. (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected; "a dazzling and finished piece of writing"; "a finished violinist"
  4. having a surface coating or finish applied; "the finished bookcase costs much more than the unfinished ones"
  5. brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically"

Synonyms for finished

complete adj

having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe

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concluded adj

having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished

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destroyed adj

spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed

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done adj

having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed

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dressed adj

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman

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ended adj

having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished

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fattened adj

(of market animals) made ready for market

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fattening adj

subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter; "a fattening hog"; "fattening pens"

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painted adj

coated with paint; "freshly painted lawn furniture" lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting

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polished adj

perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes

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"Finished" in song lyrics

See how finished is used in real songs:

  • "I make a beat in a minute and now you're finished"
    The 49ers — What Ya Got
  • "This rap menace attack the track 'til it's finished"
    60 Second Assassin f/ C.C.F. Division, La the Darkman, Prodigal Sunn, RZA, Timbo King — War Zone (Remix)
  • "if it ain't sex get outta my room conversation is finished"
    69 Boyz f/ JT Money — 2 A.M. (Watcha Doin'?)

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Frequently asked questions

What does finished mean?
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state; "a finished product" ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript" (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected; "a dazzling and finished piece of writing"; "a finished violinist" having a surface coating or finish applied; "the finished bookcase costs much more than the unfinished ones" brought to ruin
What part of speech is finished?
Finished is an adjective.
How many definitions does finished have?
Finished has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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