Antonyms for ahead
əˈhɛdahead

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1. ahead

   Antonyms:
   abaft, astern, behind, aback, aft

   Synonyms:
   forward, afore, afront, onwards

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1. ahead(p), in the lead, leadingadverb

   having the leading position or higher score in a contest

   "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

2. ahead, in front, beforeadverb

   at or in the front

   "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, earlier, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

3. ahead, forwardadverb

   toward the future; forward in time

   "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

   Synonyms:
   frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehand

4. ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forraderadverb

   in a forward direction

   "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

   Synonyms:
   frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forwards, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, beforehand

5. ahead, in advance, beforehandadverb

   ahead of time; in anticipation

   "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

6. aheadadverb

   to a more advanced or advantageous position

   "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

7. aheadadverb

   to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)

   "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"

   Antonyms:
   down, backward, back

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

8. ahead, out front, in the leadadverb

   leading or ahead in a competition

   "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"

   Antonyms:
   down, back, backward

   Synonyms:
   forwards, in front, in advance, forrader, beforehand, onwards, onward, in the lead, before, forward, out front

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

1. AHEAD

   Synonyms:
   Advances in Home-Based Primary Care for End of Life in Advancing Dementia

How to use ahead in a sentence?

1. Eugene Egan:

   You’ll go ahead and say I’m ripping off the city ’cause I got a pension.

2. Van Niekerk:

   I still have a big year ahead of me and I’m going to try and find myself the appropriate races to race and find myself the right competitions to compete at so that I can find fitness before the Olympics at the end of the year.

3. Robert Habeck:

   > Berlin/London( CNN Business) Europe's biggest economy is now officially running short of natural gas and is escalating a crisis plan to preserve supplies ahead of winter as Russia turns off the taps. Germany on Thursday activated the second phase of its three-stage gas emergency program, taking it one step closer to rationing supplies to industry — a step that would deliver a huge blow to the manufacturing heart of its economy.'' Gas is from now on in short supply in Germany.

4. The Commission:

   President Juncker welcomed Prime Minister Johnson's determination to advance the talks ahead of the October European Council and make progress toward a deal, he acknowledged the positive advances... However, the President also noted that there are still some problematic points that will need further work in the coming days.

5. Republican Governor Terry Branstad:

   I think it would be a big mistake for Iowa to support him, i know he's ahead in the polls, but the only poll that counts is the one they take on caucus night. And I think it could change between now and then.

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