What does “final” mean?
- 1
adjectivecoming at the end; last
This is the final episode of the series.
- 2
adjectivenot able to be changed
The judge’s decision is final.
- 3
nounthe last and most important game in a competition
Brazil reached the World Cup final.
Final at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfaɪnəl/ · FY-nul
How to use “final” correctly
“Finals” (plural) often means the last exams of a school course: “I’m studying for finals.”
Common phrases with “final”
- final exam
- final decision
- the final round
- reach the final
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- last
- closing
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- first
- initial
Word family
- finally
- finalist
- finalize
“final” is on these word lists
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