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terminal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of terminal

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

  • took me to the terminal point of that bus route
Synonyms of terminal

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

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 terminal

eminent, premier, superior
Antonyms of terminal

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

2 likely to cause or capable of causing death

  • a form of cancer that is usually terminal
Synonyms of terminal

baleful, deadly, deathly, fatal, fell, killer, lethal, mortal, murderous, pestilent, vital
Words Related to terminal

baneful, deleterious, destructive, harmful, injurious, noxious, pernicious, truculent

infectious, infective, pestilential, poisonous, sublethal, toxic, virulent

dangerous, grave, grievous, hazardous, jeopardizing, menacing, parlous, perilous, risky, serious, threatening, ugly, unhealthy, unsound

bloody, internecine, sanguinary, sanguine
Near Antonyms of terminal

beneficial, restorative, salubrious, salutary

alleviative, corrective, curative, remedial, tonic

advantageous, beneficial, useful

nonpoisonous, nontoxic, safe
Antonyms of terminal

healthful, healthy, nonfatal, nonlethal, wholesome

Synonym Discussion of terminal

last, final, terminal, ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped.
    • last page of a book
    • last news we had of him
final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.
    • final day of school
terminal may indicate a limit of extension, growth, or development.
    • terminal phase of a disease
ultimate implies the last degree or stage of a long process beyond which further progress or change is impossible.
    • the ultimate collapse of the system

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