Synonyms for first
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1. first

   Synonyms:
   leading, primary, pristine, original, foremost, primitive, principal, primeval, highest, chief, earliest, onmost

   Antonyms:
   subsequent, secondary, subordinate, subservient, lowest, unimportant, last, hindmost

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1. first, number onenoun

   the first or highest in an ordering or series

   "He wanted to be the first"

   Synonyms:
   beginning, outset, number one, showtime, starting time, low gear, first-class honours degree, first base, commencement, start, get-go, kickoff, number 1, first gear, offset, low

   Antonyms:
   ultimate, fourth-year, sunset(a), worst, senior(a), last, second, closing, cardinal

2. first, number one, number 1noun

   the first element in a countable series

   "the first of the month"

   Synonyms:
   beginning, outset, number one, showtime, starting time, low gear, first-class honours degree, first base, commencement, start, get-go, kickoff, number 1, first gear, offset, low

   Antonyms:
   sunset(a), worst, ultimate, last, second, cardinal, fourth-year, closing, senior(a)

3. beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offsetnoun

   the time at which something is supposed to begin

   "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

   Synonyms:
   starting, get-go, low gear, starting line, number one, first gear, showtime, offset, runner, rootage, send-off, setoff, scratch line, commencement ceremony, graduation, low, root, kickoff, outgrowth, stolon, source, commencement exercise, start-off, counterbalance, scratch, startle, head start, start, branch, origin, first-class honours degree, number 1, first base, outset, jump, offset printing, starting time, starting signal, graduation exercise, beginning, offshoot, commencement, set-back

   Antonyms:
   last, second, sunset(a), ultimate, closing, cardinal, senior(a), fourth-year, worst

4. first base, firstnoun

   the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

   Synonyms:
   outset, number one, showtime, starting time, low gear, first-class honours degree, first base, commencement, start, get-go, kickoff, number 1, low, first gear, offset, beginning

   Antonyms:
   senior(a), ultimate, worst, cardinal, fourth-year, sunset(a), closing, last, second

5. first, first-class honours degreenoun

   an honours degree of the highest class

   Synonyms:
   beginning, outset, number one, showtime, starting time, low gear, first-class honours degree, first base, commencement, start, get-go, kickoff, number 1, first gear, offset, low

   Antonyms:
   closing, senior(a), last, cardinal, fourth-year, ultimate, worst, second, sunset(a)

6. first gear, first, low gear, lowadjective

   the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

   Synonyms:
   outset, number one, starting time, low gear, first-class honours degree, first gear, first base, commencement, start, get-go, kickoff, number 1, depression, low, showtime, offset, beginning

   Antonyms:
   cardinal, fourth-year, senior(a), ultimate, worst, last, sunset(a), closing, second

7. firstadjective

   preceding all others in time or space or degree

   "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

   Synonyms:
   maiden, initiatory, world-class, beginning(a), initiative, inaugural, foremost

   Antonyms:
   fourth-year, closing, ultimate, senior(a), cardinal, worst, last, second, sunset(a)

8. first, 1stadjective

   indicating the beginning unit in a series

   Synonyms:
   initiatory, maiden, inaugural, initiative, foremost, beginning(a), world-class

   Antonyms:
   last, sunset(a), cardinal, worst, fourth-year, ultimate, senior(a), closing, second

9. inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maidenadjective

   serving to set in motion

   "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

   Synonyms:
   initiatory, maiden, inaugural, initiative, foremost, beginning(a), world-class

   Antonyms:
   closing, last, fourth-year, cardinal, second, worst, senior(a), sunset(a), ultimate

10. beginning(a), firstadjective

    serving to begin

    "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"

    Antonyms:
    closing, cardinal, last, second, worst, ultimate, fourth-year, sunset(a), senior(a)

11. first, foremost, world-classadjective

    ranking above all others

    "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

    Synonyms:
    initiatory, maiden, inaugural, frontmost, initiative, foremost, beginning(a), world-class

    Antonyms:
    cardinal, sunset(a), ultimate, closing, senior(a), worst, fourth-year, second, last

12. firstadverb

    highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

    "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"

    Synonyms:
    maiden, initiatory, world-class, beginning(a), initiative, inaugural, foremost

    Antonyms:
    closing, second, sunset(a), fourth-year, cardinal, senior(a), ultimate, last, worst

13. first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first offadverb

    before anything else

    "first we must consider the garter snake"

    Synonyms:
    for the first time, first off, foremost, first of all, firstly

    Antonyms:
    closing, worst, last, sunset(a), fourth-year, ultimate, second, senior(a), cardinal

14. first, for the first timeadverb

    the initial time

    "when Felix first saw a garter snake"

    Synonyms:
    for the first time, first off, foremost, first of all, firstly

    Antonyms:
    senior(a), closing, fourth-year, worst, last, cardinal, second, ultimate, sunset(a)

15. firstadverb

    before another in time, space, or importance

    "I was here first"; "let's do this job first"

    Synonyms:
    for the first time, first off, foremost, first of all, firstly

    Antonyms:
    sunset(a), worst, senior(a), last, cardinal, closing, second, fourth-year, ultimate

16. foremost, firstadverb

    prominently forward

    "he put his best foot foremost"

    Synonyms:
    for the first time, first off, first of all, firstly, foremost

    Antonyms:
    sunset(a), last, cardinal, fourth-year, worst, second, closing, senior(a), ultimate

Matched Categories

1. • Honours
   • Ordinal Number
   • Point In Time
   • Position
   • Rank

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. firstadjective

   Synonyms:
   foremost, leading

2. firstadjective

   Synonyms:
   chief, highest, principal, capital

3. firstadjective

   Synonyms:
   earliest

4. firstadjective

   Synonyms:
   primary

5. firstadjective

   Synonyms:
   primitive, primeval, pristine

6. firstadjective

   Synonyms:
   in the first place, at the outset, in the beginning, first and foremost, before any thing else

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. firstadjective

   Synonyms:
   earliest, foremost, leading, chief, premier, primary, primal, primordial, primitive, primeval, pristine, original, aboriginal, primogenial, elementary, rudimentary, initial

2. firstadverb

   Synonyms:
   primarily, originally

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "first":

   prime, firstly, initial, 1st, first, front, 1, primary, early, earliest, première, first-ever, initially, before, raw, no.1, former, premier, preliminary, premières, inaugural, top, primarily, primera, outset, original, first-, one, primo, i, maiden, prima, first-time, premium, premiers, tau, eerste, beginning, prior, start, fiirst, erste, powell, originally, main

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FIRST

   Synonyms:
   Cardiology (1) FGF-2 Initiating Revascularization Support Trial Status Ongoing (2) Flolan/dobutamine International Randomized Survival Trial Obstetrics A prospective study of screening efficacy-First Trimester Integrated Risk Screening for Trisomy

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