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first

The word “first” has 1 syllable: first

It's pronounced as /fɝːst/

What is synonym and antonym for first?

In the thesaurus, “first” has 119 synonyms and 47 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for first along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for first

Antonyms for first

Meanings of first

  • noun
    1. The person or thing in the first position.
    2. The first gear of an engine.
    3. Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
    4. First base.
    5. A first-class honours degree.
    6. A first-edition copy of some publication.
    7. A fraction of an integer ending in one.
    8. Time; time granted; respite.
  • adjective
    1. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
    2. Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
  • adverb
    1. Before anything else; firstly.
    2. For the first time;.

Example Sentences

  • She was the first person to arrive at the meeting.
  • This is my first visit to the city.
  • He finished first in the race.
  • The first step is always the hardest.
  • They met for the first time last year.

On this page you'll find 166 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to first, such as: advanced, alternately, alternatively, ancient, ancillary, antecedent, arch.

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earlier

  • a priori
  • afore
  • ahead
  • already
  • antecedently
  • anteriorly
  • before
  • before long
  • before now
  • beforehand
  • early
  • erelong
  • first
  • first off
  • former
  • formerly
  • in advance
  • now
  • past
  • preceding
  • preliminarily
  • prematurely
  • presently
  • previous
  • previously
  • prior
  • shortly
  • soon

earliest

early

  • a bit previous
  • aboriginal
  • abrupt
  • advanced
  • age-old
  • aged
  • ahead of time
  • ancient
  • anon
  • antecedent
  • antediluvian
  • anticipative
  • anticipatory
  • antiquated
  • antique
  • apropos
  • at once
  • before the appointed time
  • beforehand
  • betimes
  • brand-new
  • briefly
  • bright and early
  • budding
  • dateless
  • daybreak
  • direct
  • directly
  • early bird
  • early morning
  • embryonic
  • ere long
  • far ahead
  • first
  • first blush
  • first flush of morning
  • first light
  • fresh
  • freshly
  • germinal
  • hoary
  • immature
  • immediate
  • immediately
  • in a jiffy
  • in advance
  • in an instant
  • in good time
  • in no time
  • in the bud
  • in time
  • infant
  • initial
  • inopportune
  • inopportunely
  • instantaneously
  • instantly
  • matinal
  • new
  • newly
  • obsolete
  • old
  • on short notice
  • on the dot
  • original
  • out-of-date
  • outmoded
  • overearly
  • oversoon
  • preceding
  • precipitant
  • precocious
  • precociously
  • preexistent
  • prehistoric
  • prehistorical
  • premature
  • prematurely
  • premier
  • presently
  • presto
  • prevenient
  • previous
  • primal
  • prime
  • primeval
  • primitive
  • primitively
  • primordial
  • prior
  • pristine
  • proleptical
  • prompt
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • proximately
  • punctual
  • punctually
  • quick
  • raw
  • recent
  • recently
  • right away
  • seasonable
  • seasonably
  • shortly
  • soon
  • speedy
  • straightaway
  • sudden
  • summarily
  • thereon
  • thereupon
  • timely
  • too soon
  • unanticipated
  • undeveloped
  • unexpected
  • unexpectedly
  • unforeseen
  • unlooked-for
  • unseasonable
  • unseasonably
  • untimely
  • with time to spare
  • without delay
  • young

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