PRELIM Antonyms

• forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

• clearly defined or formulated

• of recognized authority or excellence

• supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

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

• an examination administered at the end of an academic term

• occurring at or forming an end or termination

• conclusive in a process or progression

• not to be altered or undone

• (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

• ended or brought to an end

• (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected

• having a surface coating or finish applied

• brought to ruin

• coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• the last or lowest in an ordering or series

• a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do

• the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

• a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

• a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

• the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence

• holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

• most recently

• the item at the end

• immediately past

• occurring at or forming an end or termination

• most unlikely or unsuitable

• occurring at the time of death

• conclusive in a process or progression

• highest in extent or degree

• not to be altered or undone

• lowest in rank or importance

• persist for a specified period of time

• continue to live and avoid dying

• established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

• established in a desired position or place; not moving about

• inhabited by colonists

• not changeable

• furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

• the finest or most superior quality of its kind

• being the last or concluding element of a series