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

But there's a hidden truth that most AI app development platforms mask: What looks like a finished product is actually just the beginning. —Josh Haas, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

Dog treats from a Miami area company has been recalled after Washington state testing found salmonella in the finished product. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025

The Chinese market is also home to an extensive IT supply chain that can easily source more workers while routing raw materials and components and converting them into finished goods for shipment to world markets. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025

Afterward, Hiller said no player is ever a finished product. —Eric Stephens, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing finished

• finished basement/attic

Rhymes for finished

• diminished
• refinished
• unfinished
• semifinished
• undiminished