| Main Entry: | last |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | final; newest |
Synonyms: |
aftermost, antipodal, at the end, bitter end, climactic, closing, concluding, conclusive, crowning, curtains, definitive, determinate, determinative, end, ending, endwise, eventual, extreme, far, far-off, farthest, finishing, furthest, hindmost, lag, latest, least, lowest, meanest, most recent, once and for all, outermost, rearmost, remotest, supreme, swan song, terminal, ulterior, ultimate, utmost, uttermost |
| Notes: | last is the lowest in an ordering or series while latter means referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned |
Antonyms: |
beginning, first, front, initial, introductory, oldest, primary, starting |
| Main Entry: | last |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end |
Synonyms: |
close, completion, conclusion, ending, finale, finis, finish, omega, termination |
Antonyms: |
beginning, commencement, introduction, lead, start |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not on time |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, belated, blown, delayed, dilatory, eleventh-hour, gone, held up, hung up, in a bind, in the lurch, jammed, lagging, last-minute, missed the boat, out of luck, overdue, postponed, put off, remiss, slow, stayed, strapped, tardy, too late, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, prompt, punctual |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | new |
Synonyms: |
advanced, fresh, just out, modern, recent |
Antonyms: |
antique, old, old-fashioned |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dead |
Synonyms: |
asleep, bygone, cold, deceased, defunct, departed, erstwhile, ex-, exanimate, extinct, former, inanimate, lifeless, old, once, onetime, past, preceding, previous, quondam, sometime |
Antonyms: |
live |
| Main Entry: | abide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remain or continue in a state |
Synonyms: |
continue, endure, keep on, last, persevere, persist, remain, survive |
Antonyms: |
leave, quit, refuse, stop |
| Main Entry: | advanced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position, time, manner |
Synonyms: |
avant-garde, breakthrough, cutting-edge, excellent, exceptional, extreme, first, foremost, forward, higher, late, leading, leading-edge, liberal, precocious, progressive, radical, state-of-the-art*, unconventional |
Antonyms: |
after, behind |
| Main Entry: | backward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bashful |
Synonyms: |
afraid, averse, demure, diffident, disinclined, hesitant, hesitating, humble, indisposed, late, loath, modest, reluctant, reserved, retiring, shy, sluggish, tardy, timid, uneager, unwilling, wavering |
Antonyms: |
aggressive, forward, precocious, unshy |
| Main Entry: | backward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slow in growth |
Synonyms: |
arrested, behind, checked, delayed, dense, dull, feeble-minded, imbecile, late, moronic, stupid, subnormal, underdeveloped, underprivileged, undeveloped |
Antonyms: |
developing, fast, intelligent, smart |
| Main Entry: | be |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exist |
Synonyms: |
abide, act, be alive, breathe, continue, do, endure, go on, have being, have place, hold, inhabit, last, live, move, obtain, persist, prevail, remain, rest, stand, stay, subsist, survive |