Synonyms for Previous
ˈpri vi əspre·vi·ous

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1. previousadjective

   Synonyms:
   former, late, old

   Antonyms:
   following, future, succeeding

2. previousadjective

   prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

   It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.

   Synonyms:
   old, former, late

   Antonyms:
   following, future, succeeding

3. previousadjective

   premature; occurring too soon.

   I thought that I had solved the problem, but I was a bit previous.

   Synonyms:
   old, former, late

   Antonyms:
   future, succeeding, following

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1. previous

   Antecedent may denote simple priority in time, implying no direct connection between that which goes before and that which follows; as, the striking of one clock may be always antecedent to the striking of another with no causal connection between them. Antecedent and previous may refer to that which goes or happens at any distance in advance, preceding is limited to that which is immediately or next before; an antecedent event may have happened at any time before; the preceding transaction is the one completed just before the one with which it is compared; a previous statement or chapter may be in any part of the book that has gone before; the preceding statement or chapter comes next before without an interval. Previous often signifies first by right; as, a previous engagement. Foregoing is used only of that which is spoken or written; as, the foregoing statements. Anterior, while it can be used of time, is coming to be employed chiefly with reference to place; as the anterior lobes of the brain. Prior bears exclusive reference to time, and commonly where that which is first in time is first also in right; as, a prior demand. Former is used of time, or of position in written or printed matter, not of space in general. We can say former times, a former chapter, etc., but not the former part of a garden; we should say the front part of the garden, the forward car of a train. Former has a close relation, or sharp contrast, with something following; the former always implies the latter, even when not fully expressed, as in Acts i, 1, and Eccles. vii, 10.

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

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

   Preposition:
   Such was the state of things previous to the revolution. [Previous to is often used adverbially, in constructions where previously to would be more strictly correct; as, these arrangements were made previous to my departure.]

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1. previous

   Synonyms:
   antecedent, prior, preceding, anterior, foregoing, former, earlier

   Antonyms:
   subsequent, posterior, succeeding, following, later

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. previous(a), oldadjective

   just preceding something else in time or order

   "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"

   Antonyms:
   middle, late, present(a), succeeding(a), future

2. former(a), late(a), previous(a)adjective

   (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

   "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

   Antonyms:
   late, present(a), succeeding(a), future, middle

3. previous(p), prematureadjective

   too soon or too hasty

   "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"

   Antonyms:
   present(a), late, future, middle, succeeding(a)

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1. previousadjective

   Synonyms:
   antecedent, prior, former, preceding, anterior, foregoing

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1. previousadjective

   Synonyms:
   former, foregoing, antecedent, prior, anterior

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1. List of paraphrases for "previous":

   preceding, earlier, former, precedent, prior, past, last, precedents, above, anterior, foregoing, prev, old, back, cã, older, pre-existing

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1. Susan Nugent:

   We are extraordinarily disappointed, we raised very significant issues about the need for a change of venue. The trial was held in New London, but should have been moved to Bridgeport. This case gained sensational publicity, and the (previous) attorneys did not pursue the issue nearly enough.

2. Gerald Gurney:

   I can safely say that the scope of the 20-year UNC fraud scandal easily takes the prize for the largest and most nefarious scandal in the history of NCAA enforcement. The depth and breadth of the scheme -- involving counselors, coaches, academic administrators, faculty, athletic administrators, etc. -- eclipses any previous case.

3. Matt Schulz:

   Eventually these deferred bills will come due and the saved money from the previous stimulus will run out, and that's when things may get pretty darn dicey for a lot of Americans.

4. Jennifer Agiesta:

   There certainly hasn't been much good news for Biden in any of the recent polling -- his numbers are not in great shape -- but the way that polls are sometimes reported may make it sound a little worse than it actually is, while President Joe Biden has reached new lows recently in several polls, the previous comparison points for some of those polls were a while ago. So while President Joe Biden numbers have certainly dropped since the summer and around Labor Day, it is unclear if they are currently still declining or if they have plateaued.

5. Marco Rubio:

   In a dramatic reversal of their previous guidance, President Biden's CDC has seemingly decided that our businesses, churches, and schools should remain masked up and potentially locked down forever, this new guidance is confusing and Americans are frustrated.