Synonyms for end
- noun
- verb
Most common
conclusion termination point period death expiration close remainder
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Conclusion — the terminal point of something in space or time
conclusion, termination, point, period, completion, limit, result, terminus, outcome, finale, extremity, effect, tip, event, issue, apex, bound, consummation, boundary, upshot, cessation formal, finis
2. Death
death, expiration, destruction, exit, demise, fate, go, doom, annihilation, destiny, destination, decease, fatality, quietus dated
Other
goal, purpose, final cause, terminal, aim, top, wind-up, reason, extreme, sunset, intent, uttermost
Verb
1. Finish
finish, stop, terminate, cease, complete, get through informal, conclude, kill, do, take, discontinue, accomplish, expire, do for, destroy, finalize, finalise UK, cancel, abolish, annihilate, liquidate, slay, consummate
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The terminal point of something in space or time.
At the end of the garden there was a beautiful fountain.
- n. 2
Share of joint responsibility.
Are you sure they'll honor their end of the deal?
- n. 3
The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
Is there no end to this madness?
- v. 1
To come to an end.
Is this movie never going to end?
Choose the right word
The end is the point at which one expects or hopes to close his labors; the object, that which he would grasp as the reward of his labors.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- period We will have a period of orientation for freshmen.
- conclusion We came to the conclusion that we should help him.
- completion The construction work is steadily nearing completion.
- termination Tom sued his employer for wrongful termination.
- exit Many people pushed their way toward the rear exit.
- expiration Do not use the product past its expiration date.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| end | steady | |
| period | falling | |
| conclusion | falling | |
| completion | falling | |
| termination | falling | |
| exit | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- do1, go1
- 3 letters
- top1, tip1, aim1
- 4 letters
- take1, stop1, goal1, kill1, fate1, exit2, doom1, apex2, slay1
- 5 letters
- point1, death1, close1, event2, issue2, limit2, bound1, cease1, finis
- 6 letters
- reason2, period3, result2, effect2, finish2, intent2, cancel2, finale3, sunset2, demise2, expire2, upshot2
- 7 letters
- purpose2, extreme2, closing2, destroy2, outcome2, destiny3, abolish3, remnant2, decease2, quietus
- 8 letters
- complete2, terminal3, boundary3, conclude2, terminus3, fatality4, finalize3, finalise
- 9 letters
- determine3, remainder3, terminate3, cessation3, extremity4, liquidate3, uttermost
- 10 letters
- conclusion3, completion3, accomplish3, expiration4, consummate3, annihilate4
- 11 letters
- destruction3, destination4, termination4, discontinue4
- 12 letters
- annihilation5, consummation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exit2 = 2 syllables).