Synonyms for latter
ˈlæt ərlat·ter

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1. latteradjective

   Antonyms:
   aforementioned, former, aforesaid

2. latteradjective

   Antonyms:
   aforesaid, former, aforementioned

3. latteradjective

   Antonyms:
   former, aforesaid, aforementioned

4. latteradjective

   Antonyms:
   aforesaid, former, aforementioned

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. latter

   Synonyms:
   after, concluding, consequent, following, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

   Antonyms:
   antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, forward, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous, prior

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1. latteradjective

   the second of two or the second mentioned of two

   "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today"

   Antonyms:
   former

2. latter(a)adjective

   referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

   "in the latter case"

   Antonyms:
   former

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. latteradjective

   Synonyms:
   last mentioned (of two)

2. latteradjective

   Synonyms:
   recent, modern

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "latter":

   last, latest, second, past, recent, final, ultimate, later, iast

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1. Christyan Malek:

   To do that, you have to invest less. You can put money in the ground or give it back to shareholders. If you do the latter, you are under investing.

2. Sophie Swetchine:

   There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.

3. Kent Moore:

   Eventually well lose ice in this region as well, if we dont get our use of carbon under control in the next few years, were going to pass a point where we wont be able to sustain these ecosystems, if the ice loss persists through the latter half of this century.

4. Mark Sampson:

   Whatever we're going to face in the latter stages, we know we have got something to throw back, we have got the bonus of a lot of people getting game time and a lot of people who are fighting fit.

5. Charles El Mir:

   It may sound like science fiction but a great deal of research considers asteroid collisions, for example, if there's an asteroid coming at earth, are we better off breaking it into small pieces, or nudging it to go a different direction ? And if the latter, how much force should we hit it with to move it away without causing it to break ?