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Antonyms for last
læst, lɑstlast

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  1. lastverb

    Antonyms:
    cease, fail, fade, fly, wane, depart, disappear, terminate

    Synonyms:
    continue, remain, hold, endure, abide, live

  2. lastadjective

    Antonyms:
    first, introductory, initiatory, opening, foremost, ensuing, highest, minor, next, nearest

    Synonyms:
    latest, ending, final, concluding, hindmost, past, extreme, lowest, remotest, ultimate

Princeton's WordNet4.5 / 2 votes

  1. stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, closenoun

    the temporal end; the concluding time

    "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

    Antonyms:
    future, first, likely, opening, first-year, firstborn, premier(a), prototypical, prototypic, original, introductory, prime(a), premiere, prototypal, premier, low, alterable, initial, present(a), nascent, proximate, archetypal, best, basic, eldest, archetypical, freshman

    Synonyms:
    cobbler's last, termination, shoemaker's last, refinement, coating, closing, polish, coda, finish, culture, ending, end, cultivation, ratiocination, close, finishing, finis, finale, stopping point, closing curtain, goal, final stage, death, destination, decision, conclusion, determination

  2. lastnoun

    the last or lowest in an ordering or series

    "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"

    Antonyms:
    original, introductory, prototypal, opening, archetypical, premier, eldest, prototypic, premier(a), prime(a), present(a), nascent, initial, likely, freshman, proximate, basic, alterable, low, future, archetypal, premiere, best, first, firstborn, prototypical, first-year

    Synonyms:
    cobbler's last, finis, finale, stopping point, death, conclusion, close, shoemaker's last, end, finish, final stage

  3. lastnoun

    a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do

    "he breathed his last"

    Antonyms:
    nascent, premiere, likely, prototypical, premier, original, prototypic, freshman, proximate, prime(a), best, first, future, low, introductory, eldest, prototypal, premier(a), present(a), alterable, basic, initial, first-year, opening, archetypal, firstborn, archetypical

    Synonyms:
    cobbler's last, finis, finale, stopping point, death, conclusion, close, shoemaker's last, end, finish, final stage

  4. death, lastnoun

    the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

    "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"

    Antonyms:
    premiere, original, firstborn, prototypical, archetypal, eldest, likely, prototypic, premier(a), alterable, freshman, prototypal, best, prime(a), initial, first, nascent, archetypical, proximate, introductory, low, first-year, basic, future, premier, opening, present(a)

    Synonyms:
    cobbler's last, shoemaker's last, conclusion, finish, expiry, end, death, destruction, finis, stopping point, demise, dying, close, final stage, decease, finale

  5. lastnoun

    a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

    Antonyms:
    prototypal, archetypical, first-year, likely, premier(a), prime(a), nascent, freshman, prototypical, premiere, low, present(a), opening, eldest, original, firstborn, first, archetypal, best, premier, future, introductory, prototypic, proximate, basic, alterable, initial

    Synonyms:
    cobbler's last, finis, finale, stopping point, death, conclusion, close, shoemaker's last, end, finish, final stage

  6. lastnoun

    a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

    Antonyms:
    first, nascent, present(a), prime(a), proximate, opening, archetypical, initial, best, low, firstborn, original, prototypical, likely, first-year, premiere, freshman, premier(a), prototypic, basic, premier, alterable, future, archetypal, prototypal, eldest, introductory

    Synonyms:
    cobbler's last, finis, finale, stopping point, death, conclusion, close, shoemaker's last, end, finish, final stage

  7. end, last, final stagenoun

    the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

    "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"

    Antonyms:
    prototypical, eldest, archetypal, best, freshman, firstborn, basic, original, alterable, low, prototypal, archetypical, future, prime(a), premier, opening, introductory, premier(a), likely, initial, nascent, premiere, present(a), first-year, proximate, prototypic, first

    Synonyms:
    cobbler's last, goal, remainder, shoemaker's last, terminal, conclusion, finish, ending, end, death, destruction, finis, stopping point, remnant, closing, close, final stage, oddment, finale

  8. last, shoemaker's last, cobbler's lastadjective

    holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

    Antonyms:
    prototypical, present(a), prime(a), prototypic, archetypical, proximate, alterable, initial, archetypal, firstborn, freshman, premier, basic, prototypal, best, eldest, future, introductory, original, likely, premiere, opening, first, first-year, premier(a), nascent, low

    Synonyms:
    cobbler's last, finis, finale, stopping point, death, conclusion, close, shoemaker's last, end, finish, final stage

  9. last(a)adjective

    immediately past

    "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"

    Antonyms:
    opening, archetypical, firstborn, prime(a), proximate, premiere, nascent, prototypical, premier(a), eldest, first, basic, archetypal, prototypic, premier, initial, introductory, freshman, original, likely, alterable, present(a), best, first-year, future, prototypal, low

  10. lastadjective

    coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

    "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel"

    Antonyms:
    prime(a), best, firstborn, eldest, nascent, freshman, premier, prototypal, introductory, prototypical, low, present(a), premiere, initial, original, opening, prototypic, first, alterable, likely, archetypical, premier(a), first-year, basic, proximate, archetypal, future

    Synonyms:
    last-place, lowest, utmost, last(a), concluding, final, net, terminal

  11. concluding, final, last, terminaladjective

    occurring at or forming an end or termination

    "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"

    Antonyms:
    prototypic, proximate, low, prototypical, prototypal, archetypal, likely, archetypical, future, opening, premier, prime(a), alterable, basic, eldest, premier(a), nascent, freshman, first, introductory, present(a), initial, firstborn, best, premiere, original, first-year

    Synonyms:
    last-place, lowest, utmost, last(a), concluding, final, net, terminal

  12. lastadjective

    most unlikely or unsuitable

    "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"

    Antonyms:
    introductory, prime(a), prototypic, best, premiere, archetypical, nascent, future, first-year, firstborn, archetypal, proximate, opening, premier, alterable, prototypical, premier(a), present(a), first, freshman, eldest, likely, original, prototypal, initial, low, basic

    Synonyms:
    last-place, lowest, utmost, last(a), concluding, final, net, terminal

  13. lastadjective

    occurring at the time of death

    "his last words"; "the last rites"

    Antonyms:
    nascent, alterable, freshman, eldest, present(a), prototypal, archetypal, premier, low, first, prime(a), original, firstborn, premiere, basic, proximate, prototypic, archetypical, first-year, likely, prototypical, future, initial, premier(a), best, opening, introductory

    Synonyms:
    last-place, lowest, utmost, last(a), concluding, final, net, terminal

  14. final, last, netadjective

    conclusive in a process or progression

    "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

    Antonyms:
    freshman, prototypical, premier, likely, prime(a), future, first-year, basic, firstborn, initial, first, best, original, nascent, prototypic, opening, eldest, premier(a), low, present(a), prototypal, premiere, introductory, alterable, archetypal, archetypical, proximate

    Synonyms:
    last-place, lowest, utmost, last(a), nett, concluding, final, net, terminal

  15. last, utmostadjective

    highest in extent or degree

    "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"

    Antonyms:
    prototypic, best, low, prime(a), opening, firstborn, premiere, prototypical, first, future, alterable, likely, original, premier, initial, nascent, introductory, proximate, premier(a), eldest, basic, archetypical, present(a), freshman, prototypal, archetypal, first-year

    Synonyms:
    last-place, terminal, utmost, uttermost, final, furthest, lowest, extreme, net, farthest, farthermost, last(a), utmost(a), furthermost, concluding, uttermost(a)

  16. final, lastadjective

    not to be altered or undone

    "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"

    Antonyms:
    premiere, archetypical, first-year, opening, firstborn, present(a), future, premier(a), original, prime(a), proximate, basic, first, prototypical, initial, alterable, likely, best, introductory, prototypal, archetypal, nascent, premier, prototypic, eldest, freshman, low

    Synonyms:
    last-place, lowest, utmost, last(a), concluding, final, net, terminal

  17. last, last-place, lowestverb

    lowest in rank or importance

    "last prize"; "in last place"

    Antonyms:
    premiere, freshman, low, proximate, best, initial, original, prime(a), introductory, opening, firstborn, prototypal, premier(a), archetypical, first, likely, first-year, present(a), prototypical, archetypal, nascent, premier, future, eldest, alterable, prototypic, basic

    Synonyms:
    last-place, lowest, utmost, last(a), concluding, final, net, terminal

  18. last, endureverb

    persist for a specified period of time

    "The bad weather lasted for three days"

    Antonyms:
    prime(a), prototypic, best, prototypical, nascent, likely, low, freshman, firstborn, alterable, introductory, eldest, original, present(a), future, premier, prototypal, premier(a), archetypical, opening, first, archetypal, initial, first-year, proximate, basic, premiere

    Synonyms:
    go, put up, live, hold out, stand, brave out, abide, support, hold up, persist, stomach, digest, suffer, live on, brook, prevail, stick out, tolerate, wear, endure, brave, survive, bear, run, weather, die hard

  19. survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold outadverb

    continue to live through hardship or adversity

    "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

    Antonyms:
    premier(a), introductory, original, alterable, firstborn, premiere, first-year, first, prototypical, eldest, opening, prototypal, proximate, best, freshman, future, premier, archetypical, low, initial, prototypic, basic, archetypal, present(a), prime(a), nascent, likely

    Synonyms:
    subsist, perish, give way, hold out, run, endure, lead, experience, give out, conk out, operate, travel, hold, function, die, sustain, stretch forth, go away, weather, prevail, go, brave out, rifle, defy, persist, run low, stick up, plump, digest, stomach, hold water, break, pass away, drop dead, withstand, stretch out, tolerate, abide, blend in, run short, get going, locomote, pull through, be, come through, live, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, blend, stick out, brook, stand up, bear, fit, suffer, pull round, outlast, populate, inhabit, belong, dwell, give-up the ghost, go bad, survive, get, stand, expire, become, exist, live on, croak, move, choke, pop off, sound, make it, wear, extend, start, depart, decease, outlive, pass, proceed, break down, exit, conk, fail, buy the farm, detain, hold up, put out, know, brave, put up, exsert, snuff it, resist, support, die hard, stand firm, work, delay

  20. lastadverb

    most_recently

    "I saw him last in London"

    Antonyms:
    original, initial, alterable, premiere, prime(a), proximate, archetypical, prototypal, eldest, freshman, low, premier, likely, future, introductory, firstborn, basic, best, nascent, first, premier(a), archetypal, first-year, prototypic, opening, prototypical, present(a)

    Synonyms:
    lastly, finally, in conclusion

  21. last, lastly, in conclusion, finallyadverb

    the item at the end

    "last, I'll discuss family values"

    Antonyms:
    prime(a), low, prototypical, first, archetypical, archetypal, opening, original, alterable, initial, premiere, future, nascent, first-year, best, firstborn, proximate, likely, present(a), basic, premier, eldest, prototypic, prototypal, premier(a), introductory, freshman

    Synonyms:
    lastly, at last, eventually, ultimately, at long last, in conclusion, in the end, finally

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. lastadjective

    Synonyms:
    final, hindmost, farthest, latest, ultimate

  2. lastverb

    Synonyms:
    continue, endure, remain

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. LAST

    Synonyms:
    Large atypical Spitzoid tumour

How to use last in a sentence?

  1. The Pentagon:

    Iran's last space launch took place in April 2020, and placed a simple microsatellite( NOUR-1) in orbit which U.S. Space Command continues to track. However our persistent observations of this object demonstrate it is uncontrolled and not operational.

  2. Susan Saetre:

    He lived such a full life, he made a difference for everybody, this was his perfect last act. He was in the Hospice house, and he was drawing pictures of people who came in, he also drew a great picture of himself at a French cafe. He felt everything in his life was complete, and he was at peace.

  3. The Times:

    But what I can tell you is we have turned down over $200,000 in the last month from 3 separate republican donors looking to harm the President.

  4. Joshua Wong:

    If my voice will not be heard soon, I hope that the international community will continue to speak up for Hong Kong and step up concrete efforts to defend our last bit of freedom.

  5. Jonathan Tasini:

    The last thing Bernie is afraid of is scrutiny. Scrutiny brings more coverage and attention. One of the problems was that, up until recently, Bernie didn't get covered. something might come up that would shock the hell out of me, but I honestly don't see it.

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