Antonyms for following
ˈfɒl oʊ ɪŋfol·low·ing

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1. followingnoun

   Antonyms:
   aforesaid, aforementioned, abovementioned

2. followingadjective

   Coming next, either in sequence or in time

   See the following section.

   Antonyms:
   abovementioned, aforementioned, aforesaid

3. followingadjective

   Something to be mentioned immediately later. Used with the definite article the.

   The following words have no definition . . .

   Antonyms:
   aforesaid, abovementioned, aforementioned

4. followingadjective

   The following wind sped us on our way.

   Antonyms:
   aforementioned, aforesaid, abovementioned

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

1. following

   Antonyms:
   antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, forward, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous, prior

   Synonyms:
   after, concluding, consequent, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, latter, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

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1. following, followersnoun

   a group of followers or enthusiasts

   Antonyms:
   preceding(a), directive, directing, unfavourable, unfavorable, guiding, directional, leading

   Synonyms:
   followers, chase, pursuit, pursual

2. pursuit, chase, pursual, followingadjective

   the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

   "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

   Antonyms:
   guiding, preceding(a), directing, unfavourable, directional, directive, unfavorable, leading

   Synonyms:
   sideline, quest, pursuance, pastime, pursual, spare-time activity, avocation, followers, hobby, chase, by-line, pursuit, interest

3. following(a), undermentionedadjective

   about to be mentioned or specified

   "the following items"

   Antonyms:
   directive, leading, directional, unfavourable, guiding, preceding(a), unfavorable, directing

4. following, nextadjective

   immediately following in time or order

   "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"

   Antonyms:
   guiding, unfavorable, preceding(a), directive, directional, leading, unfavourable, directing

   Synonyms:
   side by side(p), next, undermentioned, succeeding(a), following(a), future(a), adjacent

5. followingadjective

   going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction

   "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps"

   Antonyms:
   preceding(a), leading, unfavourable, directional, directing, guiding, directive, unfavorable

   Synonyms:
   following(a), undermentioned, next

6. following(a)adjective

   in the desired direction

   "a following wind"

   Antonyms:
   directional, unfavorable, guiding, leading, preceding(a), directing, directive, unfavourable

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

1. followingadjective

   Synonyms:
   succeeding, ensuing, consecutive, pursuant

2. followingnoun

   Synonyms:
   pursuance, pursuing, pursuit, sequence, consecution, succession, adherents, dependents, retinue, vocation, trade, profession, business

How to use following in a sentence?

1. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove:

   The person who is running the country, following the plan that the prime minister has set out, is Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary.

2. Peter Crockford:

   Over the 100 to 200 million years before this die-off event there was a large amount of life on the planet, but after this event a huge portion died off, however, instead of recovering like more recent mass extinctions, the amount of life on the planet or size of the biosphere stayed small for the following billion years of Earths historyabout two billion to one billion years ago.

3. The Pope:

   The speeches I gave in Cuba were always following the doctrine of the Church.

4. Tai Hui:

   Following a robust recovery for risk assets since the start of the year, a number of events in March are going to set the tone for global investors on whether this rebound is sustainable.

5. The Donald:

   What a crowd, huh? i'm honored by it. You see it, you've been following me and it's been amazing and we just came out with a great poll in Iowa where we're far and away in first place and you understand why.

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