| 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: | foremost |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | first in rank, order |
Synonyms: |
A-1, A-number-1, arch, at the cutting edge, at the leading edge, champion, chief, front, head, headmost, heavy, heavy stuff, heavyweight, highest, hot stuff, hotdog, hotshot, inaugural, initial, leading, most important, number one, original, paramount, preeminent, premier, primary, prime, primo, principal, supreme |
Antonyms: |
inferior, last, least, lowest, secondary, unimportant |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | initial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beginning, primary |
Synonyms: |
antecedent, basic, commencing, earliest, early, elementary, embryonic, first, foremost, fundamental, germinal, headmost, inaugural, inceptive, inchoate, incipient, infant, initiative, initiatory, introductory, leading, nascent, opening, original, pioneer, virgin |
Antonyms: |
closing, final, last |
| Main Entry: | leading |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chief, superior |
Synonyms: |
arch, best, champion, dominant, dominating, famous, first, foremost, governing, greatest, headmost, highest, inaugural, initial, main, noted, notorious, number one, outstanding, popular, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, prominent, ruling, stellar, top, well-known |
Antonyms: |
inferior, last, subordinate, supplementary, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | paramount |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | principal, superior |
Synonyms: |
ascendant, capital, cardinal, chief, commanding, controlling, crowning, dominant, eminent, first, foremost, headmost, leading, main, outstanding, overbearing, predominant, predominate, preeminent, premier, preponderant, prevalent, primary, prime, regnant, sovereign, supreme |
| Notes: | paramount means 'primary, top'; tantamount means 'equivalent to, same as'; paramount first meant 'highest in jurisdiction' |
Antonyms: |
inferior, last, least, less, lesser, lowest, minor, secondary, smallest, trivial |
| Main Entry: | inceptive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
antecedent, basic, commencing, earliest, early, elementary, embryonic, first, foremost, fundamental, germinal, headmost, inaugural, inchoate, incipient, infant, initial, initiative, initiatory, introductory, leading, leadoff, nascent, opening, original, pioneer, virgin |
| Main Entry: | initiatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
antecedent, basic, commencing, earliest, early, elementary, embryonic, first, foremost, fundamental, germinal, headmost, inaugural, inceptive, inchoate, incipient, infant, initial, initiative, introductory, leading, leadoff, nascent, opening, original, pioneer, virgin |
| Main Entry: | leadoff |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
antecedent, basic, commencing, earliest, early, elementary, embryonic, first, foremost, fundamental, germinal, headmost, inaugural, inceptive, inchoate, incipient, infant, initial, initiative, initiatory, introductory, leading, nascent, opening, original, pioneer, virgin |
| Concept: | Front. |
| Category: | 3. Centrical dimensions; special |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
front; fore, forepart; foreground; face, disk, disc, frontage; facade, proscenium, facia, frontispiece; anteriority; obverse [of a medal or coin]., fore rank, front rank; van, vanguard; advanced guard; outpost; first line; scout., brow, forehead, visage, physiognomy, phiz, countenance, mug; rostrum, beak, bow, stem, prow, prore, jib., pioneer (precursor); metoposcopy.
-verbs
be in front, stand in front; front, face, confront; bend forwards; come to the front, come to the fore.
-adjectives
fore, anterior, front, frontal.
-adverbs
before; in front, in the van, in advance; ahead, right ahead; forehead, foremost; in the foreground, in the lee of; before one's face, before one's eyes; face to face, vis-a-vis; front a front.
-phrases
formosa muta commendatio est [Syrus]; frons est animi janua [Cicero]; "Human face divine" [Milton]; imago animi vultus est indices oculi [Cicero]; "sea of upturned
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Antonyms: |
rear |
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