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Final definition

Final is an adjective meaning "occurring at or forming an end or termination." It has 5 meanings, as an adjective and a noun, listed below with example sentences.

Part of speech
adjective, noun
Syllables
2
Letters
5
How common
Everyday word

Final as an adjective

  1. occurring at or forming an end or termination

    "the final chapter"

    Same sense: last, terminal, concluding

  2. conclusive in a process or progression

    "the final answer"

    Same sense: last, net

  3. not to be altered or undone

    "the judge's decision is final"

    Same sense: last

Final as a noun

  1. the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

  2. an examination administered at the end of an academic term

    Same sense: final examination, final exam

Synonyms and antonyms

All synonyms of final, sense by sense

How to say final

Final has 2 syllables and rhymes with vinyl. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with final

FINAL in word games

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Anagrams
0

Is FINAL a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check FINAL in the word checker, or unscramble FINAL to see the shorter words in its letters.

Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.