This is never going to end.
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End
/ɛnd/
Synonyms for "end" (786 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (158)
Noun(23 words)
conclusiongoalabortingaimambitionceasecease talkingcease to existceases to existceasingcloseclose connectionclosed meetingscloseoutclosingclosurecommunity goalscompletecomplete animalcomplete beings
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Verb(16 words)
abandonabolishabolitionabortaccomplishaccomplishmentacmeadjoinafterglowafterimageaimallallotmentallowanceamateur athleteannihilateannihilationanswerapogeeappointed lot
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archerarrestastral influencesastrologyathleteattendbalanceballplayerbanebaseballerbasemanbatterbatterybe done forbe no morebecome ofbelaybellbereave of lifebig endbigger halfbiological deathbitbitebitter endblocking backbook of fateborderborder lineborderlinebottomboundboundaryboundary conditionboundary linebournbowmanbreakbreak boundarybreakoff pointbudgetbuttbutt endbutton upby-endby-purposecall it a daycancelcandle endscapcarry awaycarry offcarry to completioncatastrophecatcherceaseceilingcentercessationcessation of lifechaffcheckcheckmatechipchloroformchunkcircumscriptionclean upclearing upclimaxclinical deathclipclippingcloseclose outclose upclosingclosurecoachcodacollopcomecome aboutcome ofcome outcome to naughtcome to nothingcommissioncompasscompetitorcompletecompletingcompletionconcludeconclusionconfineconfines
Adjective(2 words)
closing paragraphcompleted phase
Strong matches (235)
conk outconstellationconsummationcontingentcoup de gracecrackingcricketercrossing the barcrowncrumbculminateculminationcupcurtaincurtainscutcut downcut it outcut offcut short
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cutoffcutoff pointcuttingdead stopdeadlinedeadlockdealdeathdeath knelldeathblowdebrisdebt of naturedeceasedeciphermentdecodingdefeatdefensive linemandelimitationdemisedemolishdenouementdeparturedeprive of lifedesistdesistancedestinationdestinydestroydesuetudedeterminantdeterminationdeterminedetritusdevelopdiedies funestisdisappeardiscontinuancediscontinuationdiscontinuedisentanglementdismissaldispatchdispose ofdissolutiondividenddivision linedo away withdo fordo to deathdoledollopdoomdropdrop itdyingebb of lifeedgeeffectend in viewend of lifeend resultendgameendingensueepilogueequal shareeschatologyeternal resteventeventuateexecuteexitexpirationexpireexplanationexterminateextinctionextinguishmentextremeextremityfade awayfag endfall outfarefatalityfatefilingsfinalfinal causefinal resultfinal summonsfinal whistlefinalefinalityfinalizefindingfinding-outfinger of deathfinisfinishfinish offfinish upfinishingfloorfollowfootballerforedoomfortunefossilfragmentfridayfriday the thirteenthfrontierfull developmentfull stopfullbackfuturegamegames-playergamesterget doneget it overget rid ofget throughget through withgive overgogoalgobgobbetgoinggoing offgravegrinding haltguardgunhalfhalthalverhand of deathhandwriting on the wallhave done withhedgeheelhelpinghigh water markhigh-water markhighest degreeholdholdoverhunkhuskhusksideaides of marchimmolateinevitabilityinfielderintentintention
Verb(25 words)
Noun(25 words)
curfew order lifteddeadnessdeathdemisesdestination prepositiondestinationsdestructiondisbandingdisconnectsdissolvingdivorcesdoomsendingendpointexitsextremityfingertipfinishfinishesfizzle
Adjective(3 words)
Preposition(1 words)
for the purpose
Related words (393)
interestinterfaceinterpretationinterruptissueizzardjaws of deathjockjumperkillkismetknellknock it offlapselast actlast debtlast musterlast restlast rounduplast sleep
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last wordlaunch into eternitylay offleave offleavingleaving lifeleavingsleftoverleftoversliftlimenlimitlimitationlimiting factorlineline of demarcationlinemanliquidatelivelockoutloss of lifelotlow-water marklower limitlumplynchmake away withmaking an endmarchmarkmartyrmartyrizematurationmaturitymaximummeasuremeedmessmetemodicummoietymoiramop upmorselmotivene plus ultranipnip in the budnth degreeobjectobject in mindobjectiveodds and endsoffensive linemanoffscouringsomegaortsoutcomeoutfieldoutfielderoverthrowpackpan outparingparingspartparticlepartingpasspass awaypassingpassing awaypassing overpayoffpeakpeg outpercentageperfectperfectionperformperiodperishperishingperorateperorationphasepiecepinnacleplanetsplayerpoisonpolepolishpoloistportionpreyprofessional athleteproportionproveprove to bepugilistpurgepursuitput awayput downput paid toput to deathput to sleepquantumquarryquarterbackquietusquintainquitquotaracerragragsrake offrake-offrasherrationrearreasonreason for beingrefrainrefusereleaserelicsrelinquishremainderremainsremnantremove from liferenounceresidueresiduumresolutionresolveresolvingrestresting placeresultrewardridriddlingripenessroachroundround outrounding offrounding outrubbishruinruinsrumprun outsacrificesawdustscoopscouringscouringsscrapscrapsscratchscrubsegmentsentence of deathsequelsevershades of deathshadowshadow of deathshardshareshavingshavingsshivershortstopshredsit down strikesit-down strikeskaterslaughterslaysleepslicesliversmall sharesmithereensnacksnatchsnipsnippetsolutionsolvingsomatic deathsorting outsplintersportsportsmanstakestalematestampstanchstandstandoffstandstillstarsstartstarting linestarting pointstarvestaystitchstockstopstoppagestopping placestrawstrikestubstubblestumpstuntsuccumbsummitsummons of deathsuppresssuppressionsurvivalsuspensionswan songsweepingstackletailbacktaketake lifetake offtargettarget datetatterteleologytermterminalterminal dateterminateterminationterminusthe wholethresholdtime allotmenttiptotoptop offtop outtopping offtoxophilitetraceturn outtwilightultimateultimate aimunfoldunlucky dayunravelingunriddlingunscramblingunspinninguntanglinguntwistingunweavingupper limitupshotutmostutmost extentuttermostvanishvestigewalkoutwasteweirdwheel of fortunewill of heavenwind upwindupwingbackwork outwork stoppageworkingworking-outwrap upwrestler
Noun(55 words)
item cancelledkiboshknellslapselapseslastmanagement goalmore concludingmore finishednightcapsno morenot any morenull contractobjobject during discussionobject to hypothesisobjectiveobjectivesobjectsoddment
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organizational aimpointpointspurposequietusesregime dissolutionremainderremnantroachingruptureseveringstoppingstopsstory endingstrategic objectivesundownssunsetsurceasesurceasessurceasingtargetsterminalterminalsterminateterminationterminationsterminatorterminusterminusesthe conclusionthe resulttime outtime-outtipultimacy
Verb(21 words)
killedlapsingphasedpull out plugquittedresolve an issueround offseverseveredshut downsplit upstaystop gas releasesurceasedterminate inquiryterminatedterminatesterminatinguncoupleuncoupled
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wind up
Adjective(2 words)
strategic goalsunspecified topic
Preposition(1 words)
to label blocks
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: conclusion, finish, goal, stop, terminate.
- Sentence evidence is available for end, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "end".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "end"
Keep "end" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "end" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "end", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "end" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
38 entriesShowing 16 of 38 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
12 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
3 entriesSample sentences
47 total sentences available.
That is somewhat explained at the end.
Source: tatoeba (1362)
At this rate, we're not likely to be done before the end of the week.
Source: tatoeba (2164)
It's a dead end.
Source: tatoeba (2176)
Showing 4 of 47 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "end"?
Closest matches include conclusion, finish, goal, stop, terminate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "end"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.