final

¹fi·nal

adj \ˈfī-n^əl\

Definition of FINAL

1

a : not to be altered or undone <all sales are final> b : of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding <final decree>

2

: coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress <the final chapter>

3

: of or relating to the ultimate purpose or result of a process <our final goal>

— fi·nal·ly \ˈfī-n^əl-ē, ˈfīn-lē\ adverb

Examples of FINAL

1. the final act of the play
2. They won their final four games.
3. in the final minutes of the game
4. Our last stop was Bangkok, but our final destination is Tokyo.
5. The plans are undergoing final review.
6. What was the final score?
7. The final product was not what we had expected.

Origin of FINAL

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin finalis, from finis boundary, end

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FINAL

Synonyms: bottommost, closing, concluding, last, hindmost, lag, latest, latter, rearmost, terminal, terminating, ultimate

Antonyms: beginning, earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, opening, original, pioneer, primary, starting

Related Words: consequent, ensuing, eventual, following, succeeding; conclusive, crowning, decisive, definitive; farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, remotest; lowermost, lowest, nethermost; endmost, extreme, outermost, outmost, utmost; penultimate

Near Antonyms: eminent, premier, superior

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Rhymes with FINAL

clinal, rhinal, spinal, trinal, vinyl