Synonyms of fore

fore 1 of 3

adjective

as in front

being at or in the forward part or surface of something

cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• front
• frontal
• anterior
• forward
• frontward
• ventral

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rear
• posterior
• hind
• aft
• after
• hinder
• dorsal
• rearward
• hindmost

fore

2 of 3

preposition

variants also 'fore

chiefly dialect

1

as in before

earlier than

set out early with the hope of arriving fore the sunset

Synonyms & Similar Words

• before
• to
• of
• till
• ere
• prior to
• until
• previous to
• in advance of
• afore
• ahead of
• up to

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• after
• following
• since
• next
• next to

2

as in against

preceding in space

fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• before
• against
• in front of
• afore
• in advance of
• ahead of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• after
• following

fore

3 of 3

adverb

as in forth

Related Words

• before
• forth
• forward
• along
• frontward
• on
• ahead
• onward
• forwards

Dissimilar Words

• back
• behind
• backward
• rearward

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fore

Adjective

Looking back over the history of African Americans, many of our fore parents died for the simple pleasure of learning to read. — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026

The eight-year Iran–Iraq War, which began in 1980, brought to the fore fears of Iran’s influence across the region. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 4 May 2026

The museum is the latest of many US arts institutions whose employees have unionized in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, which brought to the fore issues such as pay disparity, job precarity, and a lack of insurance. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Jan. 2026

But that fore knowledge didn’t make the situation any easier on my nerves. — Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025