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after

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of after

1 being at or in the part of something opposite the front part

  • had heard that the after section of the cruise ship had more spacious cabins
Synonyms of after

aft, back, hind, hinder, hindmost, posterior, rear, rearward
Words Related to after

dorsal
Near Antonyms of after

ventral
Antonyms of after

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 of after

ensuing, later, posterior, subsequent
Words Related to after

behind, belated, delayed, late, slow

closing, concluding, eventual, final, last, latest, latter, terminal, ultimate

following
Near Antonyms of after

advance, advanced, early, premature
Antonyms of after

antecedent, anterior, fore, foregoing, former, precedent, preceding, previous, prior

after

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of after

following in time or place

  • upon seeing The Nutcracker for the first time, and for a long time after, Irma wanted to play the part of the Mouse King
Synonyms of after

afterward (or afterwards), later, latterly, subsequently, thereafter
Words Related to after

next

by and by, hereafter, presently, since, soon, then, thereupon

hereinbelow, infra
Near Antonyms of after

formerly

heretofore, theretofore
Antonyms of after

afore [chiefly dialect], ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previously

after

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of after

subsequent to in time or order

  • the brass band came right after the mayor in the parade
Synonyms of after

après, behind, below, following, next to, past
Words Related to after

since
Near Antonyms of after

toward (or towards)
Antonyms of after

afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to

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