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penultimate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of penultimate

formal occurring immediately before the last one; next to the last

the penultimate chapter of the book

the penultimate syllable of the word

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of penultimate

consequent, ensuing, eventual, following, succeeding

bottommost, closing, concluding, final, hindmost, lag, latest, latter, rearmost, terminal, terminating, ultimate

conclusive, crowning, decisive, definitive

farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, remotest

lowermost, lowest, nethermost

endmost, extreme, outermost, outmost, utmost

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of penultimate

eminent, premier, superior

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

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