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| Main Entry: | finished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cultivated, refined |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, all-around, classic, consummate, cultured, elegant, expert, exquisite, flawless, impeccable, masterly, perfected, polished, professional, proficient, skilled, smooth, suave, urbane, versatile, many-sided |
| Antonyms: | crude, uncultivated, unfinished, unrefined, unsophisticated |
| Main Entry: | finished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | complete, done |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, closed, decided, discharged, done for, ended, entire, executed, final, finalized, fulfilled, full, lapsed, made, over, perfected, realized, satisfied, settled, shut, stopped, through, achieved, brought about, ceased, come to an end, compassed, concluded, consummated, dispatched, disposed of, done with, effected, effectuated, elaborated, in the past, over and done, performed, put into effect, resolved, sewn up, terminated, tied up, worked out, wound up, wrapped up |
| Antonyms: | crude, incomplete, unfinished |
| Main Entry: | finished |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | consumed, used up |
| Synonyms: | bankrupt, done, done for*, done in*, drained, empty, exhausted, gone, lost, ruined, spent, through, undone, wrecked, devastated, liquidated, played out, washed up, wiped out |
| Antonyms: | held, kept, saved, stored |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to a conclusion; get done |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, break up, cease, clinch, close, complete, conclude, crown*, culminate, determine, discharge, do, effect, end, execute, finalize, fold, fulfill, halt, make, perfect, round off*, round up*, scratch, scrub, settle, shut down, shutter, stop, terminate, ultimate, wind up*, wrap, wrap up*, bag it, bring to a close, carry through, deal with, get out of the way, hang it up, have done with, make short work of, mop up, put finishing touches on, sew up, top off* |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, initiate, introduce, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | consume, use up |
| Synonyms: | deplete, devour, dispatch, dispose of, drain, drink, eat, empty, exhaust, expend, go, run through*, spend, use, wash up* |
| Antonyms: | keep, maintain, save, store |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat; kill |
| Synonyms: | annihilate, assassinate, best*, bring down*, destroy, dispatch, dispose of, do in*, down, execute, exterminate, get rid of*, liquidate, overcome, overpower, put away*, rout, rub out*, ruin, slaughter, slay, take off*, vaporize, worst*, carry off*, put an end to, take out* |
| Antonyms: | bear, create |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put a coating on; perfect |
| Synonyms: | coat, develop, elaborate, face, gild, lacquer, polish, refine, smooth, stain, texture, veneer, wax |
| Main Entry: | consummate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ultimate, best |
| Synonyms: | able, absolute, accomplished, complete, conspicuous, downright, faultless, finished, flawless, gifted, ideal, impeccable, inimitable, matchless, out-and-out*, peerless, perfect, perfected, polished, positive, practiced, ripe, skilled, superb, superlative, supreme, talented, thoroughgoing, total, trained, transcendent, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, whole, unsurpassable, virtuosic |
| Antonyms: | incomplete, unfinished, worst |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deceased |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dead |
| Synonyms: | asleep, cold*, defunct, departed, extinct, finished, former, gone, inanimate, late, lifeless, lost, bit the dust, exanimate, expired, gave up the ghost, kicked the bucket, passed on, pushing up daisies |
| Antonyms: | alive, born, lively, living |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | done for |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ruined or defeated |
| Synonyms: | beaten, beaten, broken, dead, defeated, defeated, destroyed, done in, doomed, dying, exhausted, finished, kaput, lost, ruined, shot, through, tired, undone, washed-up*, washed-up, wrecked, ausgespielt, conquered, cooked, dashed, eighty-sixed, foiled, had it, packed-up, sunk, vanquished |
| Antonyms: | accomplished, successful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | down-and-out |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | destitute |
| Synonyms: | bankrupt, beaten, broke, broken, defeated, derelict, destitute, finished, impoverished, in the red, insolvent, needy, outcast, penniless, poverty-stricken, ruined, vagabond, vagrant, beggared, in the gutter, in the poorhouse, moneyless, on the skids, out of funds |
| Antonyms: | rich, wealthy, well-to-do |
| Main Entry: | educated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | learned, experienced |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, brainy, civilized, corrected, cultured, developed, enlightened, enriched, erudite, expert, finished, fitted, informed, initiated, instructed, intelligent, knowledgeable, lettered, literary, literate, polished, prepared, professional, refined, scholarly, scientific, skilled, tasteful, taught, trained, well-informed, well-read, acquainted with, coached, cultivated, formed, nurtured, schooled, shaped, tutored, versed in, well-taught, well-versed |
| Antonyms: | ignorant, illiterate, inexperienced, stupid, uncultured, uneducated, unsophisticated |
| Main Entry: | fulfilled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | completed |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, delighted, executed, finished, matured, perfected, pleased, realized, satisfied, achieved, actualized, attained, brought about, brought to a close, carried out, compassed, concluded, consummated, crowned, dispatched, effected, effectuated, gratified, made good, obtained, performed, put into effect, reached |
| Antonyms: | disappointed, incomplete, unfinished, unsatisfied, unfulfilled |
| Main Entry: | gone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not present, no longer in existence |
| Synonyms: | absent, astray, away, dead, deceased, defunct, departed, displaced, dissipated, done, down the drain*, ended, extinct, finished, lacking, left, lost, missing, moved, over, past, quit, removed, retired, spent, split, transferred, traveling, vanished, withdrawn, AWOL, burned up, consumed, decamped, disappeared, disintegrated, dissolved, dried up, elapsed, flown, no more, nonextant, not a sign of, not here, out the window, passed, run-off, shifted, taken a powder, taken leave, turned to dust |
| Antonyms: | around, current, existing, present, working |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kaput |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ruined, wrecked |
| Synonyms: | dead*, destroyed, done for, down the drain*, finished, out of business, all washed up, belly-up, burned out, cooked, down and out, down for the count, down the tubes, floored, had it, nonfunctioning, on the skids, out of circulation, sunk, totaled, washed up, wiped out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | masterful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expert, skilled |
| Synonyms: | adept, adroit, clever, consummate, crack, crackerjack*, deft, dexterous, excellent, exquisite, fine, finished, first-rate, master, masterly, preeminent, proficient, skillful, superior, superlative, supreme, transcendent |
| Notes: | masterful can mean dominating, domineering, imperious, and imposing; masterly can describe having the skills of a master and means adroit and expert |
| Antonyms: | amateurish, ignorant, stupid, unskilled, unproficient |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | out |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not possible; gone |
| Synonyms: | absent, antiquated, away, behind the times*, cold, dated, dead, ended, exhausted, finished, impossible, old-fashioned, outmoded, outside, passé, unacceptable, unfashionable, at an end, demode, doused, expired, extinguished, not allowed, not on, old-hat, ruled out, used up |
| Antonyms: | here, possible, in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | peremptory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | overbearing, authoritative |
| Synonyms: | absolute, arbitrary, assertive, autocratic, binding, bossy, categorical, certain, commanding, compelling, decided, decisive, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, final, finished, firm, fixed, high-handed, imperative, imperial, imperious, incontrovertible, intolerant, irrefutable, magisterial, obligatory, obstinate, positive, rigorous, severe, stringent, tyrannical, uncompromising, undeniable |
| Antonyms: | indulgent, laid-back, lax, lenient, mild, moderate, easy-going |
| Main Entry: | professional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | skilled, trained |
| Synonyms: | able, ace, acknowledged, adept, competent, crackerjack*, efficient, experienced, expert, finished, knowing one's stuff, known, learned, licensed, on the ball*, polished, practiced, proficient, qualified, sharp, skillful, slick*, there, up to speed, well-qualified |
| Antonyms: | amateur, rookie, unprofessional, unskilled, untrained |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proficient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able, skilled |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, adept, apt, capable, clever, competent, consummate, conversant, crack*, crackerjack*, effective, effectual, efficient, experienced, expert, finished, gifted, pro, qualified, savvy*, sharp, skillful, slick*, talented, trained, versed, whiz*, with it*, drilled, exercised, on the beam, phenom, up to speed |
| Antonyms: | clumsy, incompetent, inept, unable, unskilled |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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