finished

adjective

fin·​ished ˈfi-nisht 

1

: entirely done

Are you finished yet?

: brought to a completed state

reviewing a finished manuscript

a finished job

To keep a finished drawing from being smeared or soiled, spray it with a fixative.

—Reader's Digest Crafts & Hobbies

Converting inputs into finished goods and services is the essential function of every economic organization.

—Michael Rothschild

a house with a finished basement/attic [=a basement/attic that has floors, ceilings, and walls like the rooms in the main part of the house]

2

: provided with a finish : having a final treatment or coating on the surface

a shop that sells finished oak furniture

finished wood flooring

3

: marked by the highest quality : consummate

finished workmanship

Synonyms

• complete
• completed
• concluded
• done
• down
• ended
• over
• over with
• terminated
• through
• up

Examples of finished in a Sentence

He started his homework two hours ago and he still isn't finished.

I'll wait here until you're finished.

The job is finally finished.

We were pleased with the finished product.

We're finished! I never want to see you again!

She says she's finished with that guy.

This scandal means that his career is finished.

Recent Examples on the Web

Goods subject to tariffs can be commodities or other raw materials, such as steel; component products, such as automobile transmissions; and finished products, such as a Mercedes-Benz sedan. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025

Since the Hornets are far from a finished product, and boast one of the four worst records in the league, their true roster reconstruction will come in the summer. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025

According to the lawsuit complaint, the finished product would be valued at $80,000,000. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025

The finished product is now the title track of Black Country, New Road’s new album—one of many examples of a band that had to relearn the basics for a bold reinvention. —Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing finished

• finished basement/attic