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hindmost

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of hindmost

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

  • the dance teacher had to keep reminding us to kick our hindmost foot when we reversed direction
Synonyms of hindmost

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

dorsal
Near Antonyms of hindmost

ventral
Antonyms of hindmost

anterior, fore, forward, front, frontal

2 following all others of the same kind in order or time

  • the hindmost wagon in the caravan had the roughest ride because of the deep ruts and dust created by the others
Synonyms of hindmost

bottommost, closing, concluding, final, lag, last, latest, latter, rearmost, terminal, terminating, ultimate
Words Related to hindmost

consequent, ensuing, eventual, following, succeeding

conclusive, crowning, decisive, definitive

farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, remotest

lowermost, lowest, nethermost

endmost, extreme, outermost, outmost, utmost

penultimate
Near Antonyms of hindmost

eminent, premier, superior
Antonyms of hindmost

beginning, earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, opening, original, pioneer, primary, starting

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