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Finished vs Deft - What's the difference?

finished | deft |

As adjectives the difference between finished and deft

is that finished is (label) processed or perfected while deft is quick and neat in action; skillful.

As a verb finished

is (finish).

finished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (label) Processed or perfected.
  • Completed; concluded; done.
  • Done for; doomed; used up.

    • Synonyms

    * in the books

    Antonyms

    * unfinished

    Derived terms

    * finished product

    Verb

    (head)
  • (finish)
    • He finished the cabinet with two more layers of polyurethane.

    Anagrams

    * fiendish

    deft

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Quick and neat in action; skillful
    • He assembled it in one fluid, deft motion.

    See also

    * daft