| Main Entry: | ahead |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in front or advance of |
Synonyms: |
advanced, advancing, ahead, along, ante, antecedently, at an advantage, at the head, before, beforehand, earlier, first, fore, foremost, forward, forwards, in the foreground, in the lead, leading, on, onward, onwards, precedent, precedently, preceding, previous, progressing, to the fore |
Antonyms: |
behind |
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
Synonyms: |
afore, aforetime, ahead, ante, antecedently, anteriorly, back, before present, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, gone by, heretofore, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, past, precendently, previous, previously, since, sooner, up to now |
Antonyms: |
after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | beforehand |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | early |
Synonyms: |
advanced, ahead, ahead of time, already, ante, antecedently, before, before now, earlier, fore, in advance, in anticipation, precedently, precocious, previous, previously, sooner |
Antonyms: |
after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | beyond |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | further; outside limits |
Synonyms: |
above, after, ahead, apart from, as well as, at a distance, away from, before, behind, besides, beyond the bounds, clear of, farther, free of, good way off, hyper, in addition to, in advance of, long way off, more remote, moreover, on the far side, on the other side, out of range, out of reach, outside, over, over and above, over there, past, remote, superior to, without, yonder |
Antonyms: |
close, inside |
| Main Entry: | first |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earliest in order |
Synonyms: |
aboriginal, ahead, antecedent, anterior, basic, beginning, cardinal, early, elementary, first off, front, fundamental, head, headmost, in the beginning, inaugural, inceptive, incipient, initial, introductory, key, lead off, leading, least, number one, numero uno, opening, original, pioneer, premier, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primogenial, primordial, pristine, right up front, rudimentary, slightest, smallest |
Antonyms: |
final, last |
| Main Entry: | fore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the front |
Synonyms: |
ahead, ante, antecedently, before, beforehand, forward, in advance, near, nearest, precedently, previous |
Antonyms: |
aft, back |
| Main Entry: | forth |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | outward |
Synonyms: |
ahead, alee, along, away, first, forward, into, into the open, on, onward, out |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | advancing, early |
Synonyms: |
ahead, forth, forward-looking, in advance, leading, onward, precocious, premature, progressing, progressive, propulsive, well-developed |
Antonyms: |
backward, later, past, reversing |
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | toward the front in order, time |
Synonyms: |
ahead, alee, along, ante, antecedently, before, beforehand, fore, forth, in advance, into prominence, into view, on, onward, out, precedently, previous, to the fore, vanward |
Antonyms: |
back, backward, past |
| Main Entry: | front |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lead, beginning |
Synonyms: |
advanced, ahead, anterior, facial, first, fore, foremost, forward, frontal, head, headmost, in the foreground, leading, obverse, topmost, vanward, ventral |
Antonyms: |
back, ending, final, finishing, rear |