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| Main Entry: | previous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | former, prior |
| Synonyms: | antecedent, anterior, earlier, erstwhile, foregoing, one-time, past, precedent, preceding, quondam, sometime, ex |
| Notes: | preceding means 'occurring immediately before the time of the utterance,' while previous means 'occurring at some time before the utterance' |
| Antonyms: | current, future, later, present |
| Main Entry: | previous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | premature |
| Synonyms: | ahead of, early, inopportune, precipitate, soon, unfounded, untimely, unwarranted, overearly, oversoon, too early, too soon |
| Antonyms: | on time, timely, well-timed |
| Main Entry: | ahead |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in front or advance of |
| Synonyms: | advanced, ahead, along, ante, before, beforehand, earlier, first, fore, foremost, forward, leading, on, onward, precedent, preceding, previous, advancing, antecedently, at an advantage, at the head, forwards, in the foreground, in the lead, onwards, precedently, progressing, to the fore |
| Antonyms: | behind |
| Main Entry: | antecedent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | prior |
| Synonyms: | anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, past, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous, precursory |
| Antonyms: | after, following |
| Main Entry: | anterior |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beginning, prior |
| Synonyms: | antecedent, foregoing, former, past, precedent, preceding, previous |
| Antonyms: | ending, posterior, subsequent |
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, ante, back, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, heretofore, past, previous, previously, since, afore, aforetime, antecedently, anteriorly, before present, gone by, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, precendently, 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, before, earlier, fore, precocious, previous, previously, antecedently, before now, in advance, in anticipation, precedently, sooner |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | bygone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the past |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antiquated, archaic, belated, dated, dead, defunct, departed, erstwhile, extinct, forgotten, former, gone, late, lost, old-fashioned, old-time, one-time, out-of-date, previous, quondam, sometime, vanished, water under the bridge*, down memory lane, gone by, in oblivion, of old, of yore, olden, oldfangled, water over the dam |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, recent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | erstwhile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | former |
| Synonyms: | bygone, late, old, once, one-time, past, preceding, previous, quondam, sometime, ex |
| Main Entry: | fore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the front |
| Synonyms: | ahead, ante*, before, beforehand, forward, near, previous, antecedently, in advance, nearest, precedently |
| Antonyms: | aft, back |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | toward the front in order, time |
| Synonyms: | ahead, along, ante, before, beforehand, fore, forth, on, onward, out, previous, alee, antecedently, in advance, into prominence, into view, precedently, to the fore, vanward |
| Antonyms: | back, backward, past |
| Main Entry: | preceding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earlier, above |
| Synonyms: | aforesaid, ahead of, antecedent, anterior, before, erstwhile, foregoing, former, forward, front, head, heretofore, introductory, lead, leading, other, past, pioneer, precedent, prefatory, preliminary, preparatory, previous, prior, above-mentioned, above-named, aforeknown, aforementioned, forerunning, one time, pioneering, precursive, precursory, preexistent, prevenient, prodromal, supra |
| Antonyms: | after, below, following, later |
| Main Entry: | predecessor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something, someone that comes before |
| Synonyms: | ancestor, antecedent, forebear, forerunner, former, precursor, previous, prior, prototype, antecessor, foregoer |
| Antonyms: | derivative, descendant, successor |
| Main Entry: | preparatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | introductory, basic |
| Synonyms: | before, elementary, opening, precautionary, prefatory, preliminary, previous, primary, in advance of, in anticipation of, inductive, prelusive, prep, preparative, prior to |
| Antonyms: | auxiliary, supplementary |
| Main Entry: | prior |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, antecedent, anterior, before, foregoing, former, forward, past, precedent, preceding, previous, above-mentioned, aforementioned, preexistent, preexisting |
| Antonyms: | after, later |
| Main Entry: | untimely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inappropriate |
| Synonyms: | abortive, awkward, disagreeable, early, early bird*, ill-timed, improper, inauspicious, inconvenient, inexpedient, inopportune, intrusive, malapropos, out-of-date, premature, previous, soon, undue, unfavorable, unfit, unfortunate, unlucky, unpropitious, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited, wrong, a bit previous, anachronistic, badly timed, bright and early, early on, mistimed, overearly, oversoon, too early, too late |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, opportune, timely |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aforesaid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | said earlier |
| Synonyms: | preceding, previous, mentioned earlier, spoken of earlier |
| Main Entry: | earlier |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | former |
| Synonyms: | preceding, previous, prior |
| Main Entry: | onetime |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | prior |
| Synonyms: | erstwhile, former, past, previous |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the beginning |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, budding, early bird*, fresh, initial, new, original, preceding, premier, previous, primal, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, prior, pristine, raw, recent, undeveloped, young, a bit previous, brand-new, prevenient, proleptical |
| Antonyms: | late |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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