finished meaning and definition

FINISHED adjective

Definition of finished (adjective)

1. (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
   • "a finished product"
   • antonym: unfinished
2. ended or brought to an end
   • "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"
   • antonym: unfinished
3. (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected
   • "a dazzling and finished piece of writing"; "a finished violinist"
4. having a surface coating or finish applied
   • "the finished bookcase costs much more than the unfinished ones"
5. brought to ruin
   • "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically"
   • synonyms: ruined