finished

[ fin-isht ]

adjective

1. ended or completed.
2. completed or perfected in all details, as a product:

   to pack and ship finished items.

3. polished to the highest degree of excellence:

   a dazzling and finished piece of writing.

4. highly skilled or accomplished:

   a finished violinist.

5. condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction:

   The aristocracy was finished after the revolution.

6. (of livestock) fattened and ready for market.

finished

/ ˈfɪnɪʃt /

adjective

1. perfected
2. predicative at the end of a task, activity, etc

   they were finished by four

3. predicative without further hope of success or continuation

   she was finished as a prima ballerina

Other Words From

• half-finished adjective
• well-finished adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of finished¹

First recorded in 1575–85; finish + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Reyes finished his sophomore season with 1,520 yards and 22 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times

I finished it in an hour, 37 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Although intended for her, the famous French queen did not live long enough to see it finished.

From BBC

He finished with eight dunks, 24 points and 15 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times

Had inheritance tax been due then, "it would have finished the farm as it is", the pair believe.

From BBC

Related Words

• closed
• concluded
• decided
• ended
• full
• realized
• resolved
• satisfied
• settled
• stopped