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- [fin-isht]
- /ˈfɪn ɪʃt/
- /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
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- [fin-isht]
- /ˈfɪn ɪʃt/
Definitions of finished word
- adjective finished ended or completed. 1
- adjective finished completed or perfected in all details, as a product: to pack and ship finished items. 1
- adjective finished polished to the highest degree of excellence: a dazzling and finished piece of writing. 1
- adjective finished highly skilled or accomplished: a finished violinist. 1
- adjective finished condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction: The aristocracy was finished after the revolution. 1
- adjective finished (of livestock) fattened and ready for market. 1
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Origin of finished
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; finish + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Finished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
finished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finished
adj finished
- flawless — having no defects or faults, especially none that diminish the value of something: a flawless Ming Dynasty vase.
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- consummate — You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
adjective finished
- ended — Simple past tense and past participle of end.
- over and done with — If you say that something is over and done with, you mean that it is completely finished and you do not have to think about it any more.
- kaput — ruined; done for; demolished.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- realised — to grasp or understand clearly.
preposition finished
- up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
Antonyms for finished
adj finished
- uncultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- unfinished — not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
adjective finished
- rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
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