finished

adj — 3 senses

finished

adj

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

1

Processed or perfected.

  • He gave a very finished, but uninspired performance.
2

Completed; concluded; done.

  • I won't be finished until just before lunch.
  • The program was finally finished after three hours.
2 more examples
  • He wasn't finished cleaning up until nearly noon.
  • He wasn't quite finished with his assignment.
3

Figuratively, Informal Done for; doomed; used up.

  • Six years ago, I inherited a Labour Party that was politically, financially and morally bankrupt. I was told, time and time again, that my party was finished.2026 June 22, Keir Starmer, resignation speech:
Synonyms
concluded, complete, completed, done, ended, finished, in the books
Antonyms
half-finished, unfinished, continuing, ongoing, unbegun, uncommenced, unstarted, continuous, eternal, lasting
Derived terms
finished article, finished goods, finishedness, finished product, high-finished, nonfinished, overfinished, self-finished, semifinished, semi-finished, underfinished

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