Antonyms for "start"

Looking for the opposite of "start"? Common antonyms include end, stop, finish.

Direct antonyms

end, stop, finish

Antonyms grouped

endstopfinish

Notes

Not every word has a true antonym. Where shades of meaning matter, the closest opposite is sometimes a "near-antonym" that fits the specific context you're writing in. Choose the one that matches your tone.

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