after

1 being at or in the part of something opposite the front part <had heard that the after section of an aircraft is safer in the event of a crash> Synonyms aft, back, hind, hinder, hindmost, posterior, rear, rearwardRelated Words dorsalNear Antonyms ventralAntonyms anterior, fore, forward, front, frontal

2 being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else <in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war> Synonyms subsequent, ensuing, later, posteriorRelated Words behind, belated, delayed, late, slow; closing, concluding, eventual, final, last, latest, latter, terminal, ultimate; followingNear Antonyms advance, advanced, early, prematureAntonyms antecedent, anterior, fore, foregoing, former, precedent, preceding, previous, prior