You can finish your essay now.
Source: tatoeba (2051)
Finish
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
Synonyms for "finish" (681 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (137)
Noun(39 words)
conclusionclosecoatingendendingfinalefinispolishaccomplishingapply glazebe completedbluingbronzebronzescabinet-grade varnishcappingceasecessationclosed meetingscloseout
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closing collectcoatcoat liningcoat with paintcoating typecoatingscompletecomplete animalcomplete answercomplete beingcomplete beingscomplete detailscomplete mandatory assignmentcomplete organismcompleted descriptorcompletionconcludeconcludingconclusions
ablateabortabsolutenessabsorbaccomplishaccomplishmentachieveachievementacquirementacquisitionannihilateannihilationansweranswer conclusivelyapodosisappropriatenessargue downassassinateassimilateattainment
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atticismbalancebeatbeautifybereave of lifebestbilateral symmetrybleed whiteborder lineboundboundaryboundary conditionboundary linebournbreak boundarybreakoff pointbring downbuffbump offburn upburnishbutton upcall it a daycall offcancelcapcarry awaycarry offcarry outcarry to completioncatastropheceaseceasingceilingcessationchastenesschastitychloroformcircumscriptionclarityclassicalismclassicismclean upclearnessclimaxclinchcloseclose outclose upclosingcodacomecomelinesscompasscompletecompletingcompletionconcludeconclusionconfineconformityconfoundconfute
Verb(10 words)
Adjective(5 words)
closing paragraphcomplete searchcomplete structurecompleted activity sheetcompleted phase
Strong matches (204)
congruityconquerconsistencyconsultconsumeconsummateconsummationcontradictcontrovertcoolcorrectnesscorrespondencecrack of doomcrowncrushculminateculminationcultivatecultivationcurtain
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curtainscut downcut offcut shortcutoffcutoff pointdeadlinedeathdeceasedefeatdefectlessnessdeletedelimitationdemolishdenouementdenydepletedeprive of lifedesistancedestinationdestinydestroydestructiondeterminantdeterminedevelopdevourdigestdignitydirectnessdiscriminationdismissdispatchdispose ofdissolutiondissolvedistinctiondivision linedodo away withdo fordo indo to deathdoomdowndownfalldraindrain of resourcesdrink updrop the curtaindust offdynamic symmetryeaseeateat upeffectelaborateeleganceelegancyembellishendend offend pointendingenvoiepilogueequalityequilibriumerodeeschatologyeurythmicseurythmyevennessevolveexecuteexhaustexpendexpirationexpireexpungeexterminateexterminationextinguishextremityfacefatefaultlessnessfeelfelicitousnessfelicityfinal solutionfinal twitchfinal wordsfinalefinalityfinalizefinisfinish offfinish upfinishingfittingnessflatterflawlessnessfloorflowflowing periodsfluencyfoldfold upfrontierfulfillfull developmentfurbishgetget doneget it overget over withget rid ofget throughget through withgive the quietusglanceglazeglossgogoalgobblegobble upgood tastegracegracefulnessgracility
Verb(19 words)
Noun(31 words)
cover a surfacecraftsmanshipcrownscultivationculturedegree of sophisticationdespatchdestinationdopedutch poeder originenamelingend actionend the projectendpointendsfinalfinal curtainfinal workfinalizefinisher
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finishingfloor surfacefrench fingloss layergloss terracotta lookglossinessglossinggoalgovernment agency formgraduatesgraduating
Adjective(2 words)
final printgothic finþan
Related words (340)
graingranular texturehaltharmonyhave done withhedgehigh water markhigh-water markiceilluminateimmaculatenessimmolateimpeccabilityimpoverishindentationinfallibilityingestinterfaceizzardkayo
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keepingkiboshkillkillingknockknock offknock outknubkolastlast breathlast gasplast thingslast trumpetlast wordlast wordslatter endlaunch into eternitylet golet looselimenlimitlimitationlimiting factorlimpiditylineline of demarcationliquidatelivelow-water marklower limitluciditylusterlynchmake away withmarchmarkmartyrmartyrizematurationmaturematuritymetemop upmultilateral symmetrymurdernapnaturalnessneatnessnipnip in the budnonplusnubomegaovercomeoverthrowoverturnoverwhelmpackparallelismparrypatinapayoffpellucidityperfectperfectionperformperiodperorateperorationperspicuitypilepitplainnesspockpoisonpolaritypolishpolish offproportionproportionalityproprietyprotuberancepurgepurityput awayput downput paid toput to deathput to silenceput to sleepquietusrebutreduce to silencerefinerefinementrefuteregularityreleaseremove from liferesolutionresolveresting placerestraintresultretouchridripenripenessroundround outrounding offrounding outrubrub outrun throughsacrificescourscragscrapscratchseasonseemlinesssequelset freesettleshagshapelinesssheenshineshoot downshut upsilencesimplicitysinlessnessslaughterslaysleekslickslick downsmash all oppositionsmoothnessspendspotlessnesssquandersquashsquelchstainlessnessstartstarting linestarting pointstarvestopstoppagestopping placestraightforwardnessstructuresubvertsuck drysurfacesurface texturesurmountsuspensionswallowswallow upswan songsymmetricalnesssymmetrytaintlessnesstake lifetake offtarget datetastetastefulnesstermterminalterminal dateterminateterminationterminustersenesstexturethresholdtime allotmenttotop offtop outtopping offtransacttrilateral symmetryultimateunaffectednessundermineuniformityupper limitupsetupshotuse upvarnishveneerwalewash upwastewaste awaywaxwear awayweavewind upwindupwipe outwoofworstwrap upzzap
Noun(74 words)
halthemshomestretchknockoutslacquerlacqueringlacquerslappinglastlayermachine oriented usagemake wholemark endmattemoppingmore completemore concludingnightcapsomegaouter layer coating
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paintpaint coatingpaint jobpaintworkphysical qualitypinkspodiumspolish kontynentpolish zeropolyester powder coatingpumicesrefinementrendersroachingrussetssandaracscallopselvageselvagessemiglossshellacshellackingshellacssimonizslickingsmoothssolid particle surfacespiresstay behindstopping pointstricklesurface coveringsurface finishsurface typesurface-layeringsurfacingterminationterminusthe conclusionthe resulttopcoattopcoatstrowelingultimate beingvarnishvarnishesvarnishingwall paintwindingwoodwaxenwrapwrap upwrappingwraps
Verb(23 words)
land uplick ice creammachinedmanagemarbleizepaint the wallpaneledplacedplanedpolish dyscyplinapolish offquitrepaintstoptasseledterminateterminatesterminatingtroweledvarnished
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Adjective(7 words)
manufactured surfaceonline module exercisepolished top surfacesurface layertactile texturethin layerwhite coating
Preposition(1 words)
to label blocks
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: conclusion, close, coating, end, ending.
- Sentence evidence is available for finish, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, 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 "finish".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "finish"
Keep "finish" 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 "finish" 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 "finish", 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 "finish" 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
39 entriesaccomplish taskactchangeclosingcoatcoatingcompletionculminationdecorativenessdownfalleatendend processendingflawlessness
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More specific
15 entriesconclude sessionend the meetingfinish assignmentfinish homeworkfinish projectgloss finishmatte finishoil finishpaint surfaceproject completionrace finishsatin finishtask completionurethane finishvarnish table
Collocations
11 entriesfinish homeworkfinish in timefinish linefinish the assignmentfinish the projectfinish up quicklygloss finishmatte finishpaint finishsatin finishwood finish
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
You yourself have to finish it.
Source: tatoeba (16055)
When did you finish it?
Source: tatoeba (16559)
Please hurry and finish the prospectus.
Source: tatoeba (19706)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "finish"?
Closest matches include conclusion, close, coating, end, ending.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "finish"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.