/ Dictionary / Index F finalist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fi•nal•ist Pronunciation: (fīn'l-ist), [key] — n. a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: finalist (Thesaurus) finalism finality Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language