Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FINAL

Concluding

The most appropriate synonym of the given word FINAL is CONCLUDING.

• Final means coming at the end; last; conclusive.
• Concluding means bringing something to an end; finishing.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of an end. However, the word final has a more specific meaning that is focused on the end of a process or series, while the word concluding has a more general meaning that is focused on the end of anything.

In the sentence "The final chapter of the book was very exciting," the speaker is not just saying that the chapter was the last chapter, but that the chapter brought the book to an end in a satisfying way. Therefore, the word "concluding" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "final" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for final. The word former means the first of two things mentioned. The word allowed means permitted or approved. The word forbidden means prohibited or not permitted. These words do not convey the same sense of an end as the word final.