Synonyms and antonyms of Ends, finishes and final stages in British Thesaurus

end (noun)

the final part of a period of time

ending (noun)

a time when something stops permanently

finish (noun)

the end of something

conclusion (noun)

formal the end of something

withdrawal (noun)

the act of stopping something or of taking something away

closure (noun)

the end of something such as a discussion, piece of writing, activity, or event

passing (noun)

the process by which something ends or stops existing

close (noun)

the end of something such as a period of time, event, or activity

expiry (noun)

British the end of a period of time during which an agreement, offer, or official document exists or can be used

closure (noun)

the feeling that an unpleasant experience has ended or been settled

back end (noun)

the end of a period of time

abolition (noun)

the official end to a law, system, practice etc

a clean break ()

a sudden complete end to something such as a relationship or a period of time spent in a place

a grinding halt ()

a situation in which something gradually stops operating completely

apocalypse (noun)

a time when the whole world will be destroyed

cancellation (noun)

a decision to stop something that has been arranged from taking place

cessation (noun)

formal an end to something

coda (noun)

something that happens at the end of a series of events

completion (noun)

the time when an activity or job is finished

consummation (noun)

formal the time at which something is finally completed

death (noun)

the time when something ends or the fact that it ends

death blow (noun)

an action or event that causes the sudden and complete end of something important

death knell (noun)

an event or situation that is a sign of the end of something

death throes (noun)

the final stages of something before it comes to an end or fails completely

demise (noun)

very formal the time when something stops existing

denouement (noun)

formal the end of a book, play, or series of events, when everything is explained

Doomsday ()

the time in the future when some people believe that the world will end

the dying moments/seconds of something ()

the period of time just before something ends

the eleventh hour ()

the last possible moment that you can do something, especially prevent something bad from happening

embers (noun)

the last moments or parts of something

emergence (noun)

the process of stopping being involved in a difficult situation or period of time

end (noun)

the final part of something such as a book, film, or piece of music

end (noun)

the time when a situation, event, or series of events stops

end game (noun)

the final part of a game, battle, or political process when the result is decided

the end of the road/line ()

the moment when someone or something has to stop, for example because they cannot succeed or improve

expiration (noun)

American the expiry of something

the fag end of something (British)

Britishinformal the last and worst part of something

the final curtain (mainly literary)

mainly literary the end of something, especially life

finale (noun)

the last event in a series of events, especially one that is very exciting or impressive

finality (noun)

formal the fact or feeling that something has ended and has no possible future

the final/last/death throes of something ()

the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly

finishing/final touch ()

something that you add or do to make something complete

the finishing touch/touches ()

the last small details that make something complete

grand finale (noun)

an impressive end to something

the home straight (noun)

British the last part of an activity or process

knell (noun)

a death knell

the last/final straw ()

the last of a series of events that causes an angry or violent reaction

last gasp (mainly literary)

mainly literary the end of something

the last lap ()

the last stage of something long and difficult

loose end (noun)

the final details or parts of something that you have not yet completed or dealt with

quietus (noun)

literary an end to something, usually something unpleasant

the tail end (noun)

the very last part of something

term (noun)

formal the end of the period of time that something lasts, especially a legal, business, or financial agreement

termination (noun)

the end of an agreement, job, or situation

wind-down (noun)

the time or process when you gradually do less of an activity because you are preparing to stop completely

wind-up (noun)

the process of ending something