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following

The word “following” has 3 syllables: fol-low-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈfɒl.oʊ.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for following?

In the thesaurus, “following” has 137 synonyms and 69 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for following

Antonyms for following

  • afore
  • ahead of
  • antecedent
  • antedating
  • anterior
  • before
  • blinking
  • breaching
  • breaking
  • bucking
  • challenging
  • combating
  • combatting
  • contesting
  • daring
  • defying
  • deriding
  • directing
  • discounting
  • dismissing
  • disobeying
  • disobliging
  • disputing
  • disregarding
  • ere
  • fighting
  • flouting
  • foregoing
  • former
  • guiding
  • heading
  • ignoring
  • infringing
  • last
  • leading
  • mocking
  • neglecting
  • of
  • opposing
  • overlooking
  • overpassing
  • passing over
  • past
  • piloting
  • pooh-poohing
  • poohing
  • precedent
  • preceding
  • predating
  • previous
  • previous to
  • prior
  • prior to
  • refusing
  • renouncing
  • repudiating
  • resisting
  • scorning
  • shrugging off
  • slighting
  • snubbing
  • to
  • toward
  • towards
  • transgressing
  • tuning out
  • violating
  • winking
  • withstanding

Meanings of following

  • verb
    1. To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
    2. To go or come after in a sequence.
    3. To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
    4. To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
    5. To understand, to pay attention to.
    6. To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
    7. To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.
    8. To be a logical consequence of something.
    9. To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
  • noun
    1. A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
    2. Vocation; business; profession.
    3. (with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.
  • adjective
    1. Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
    2. About to be specified.
    3. (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
  • preposition
    1. After, subsequent to.

Example Sentences

  • The students were following the instructions carefully.
  • She is following a strict diet to stay healthy.
  • Many people are following the latest trends on social media.
  • The team is following the coach’s strategy to win the game.
  • He was following his passion despite the challenges.

On this page you'll find 206 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to following, such as: abiding by, accompanying, afore, after, ahead of, antecedent, antedating.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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