Synonyms of following
10 similar words · 24 opposite words
Another word for following is later. Other synonyms of following are next, subsequent, succeeding and undermentioned.
Synonyms and similar words for following
adjectiveComing next, either in sequence or in time.
- succeedingFollowing, next in order.
- nextNearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
- afterLater; second (of two); next, following, subsequent.
- laterComing afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase).
- posterior formalFollowing in order or in time.
- subsequentFollowing in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
- successor
- ulterior
adjectiveAbout to be specified.
- undermentionedAbout to be specified or mentioned, especially in a document; following.
prepositionIn accordance with; as per.
Opposite of following
adjectiveComing next, either in sequence or in time.
- precedingOccurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
- antecedent
- anterior
- earlierOccurring previously.
- erstwhile
- ex
- foregone
- formerPrevious.
- old
- olden
- pastFollowing expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
- precedent
- previous
- prior
- quondamFormer; once; at one time.
- sometime
- used-to-beFormer, ex-.
- whilom
- hitherto archaicExisting or occurring before now; former, preceding, previous.
adjectiveAbout to be specified.
- abovementionedMentioned above.
- aforementionedPreviously mentioned.
- aforesaidPreviously stated; said or named before.
Meaning of following
- adjective Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
- adjective About to be specified.
- adjective Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind.
following in other languages
Questions about synonyms of following
- What is another word for following?
- Following has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as later, next, subsequent, succeeding and undermentioned.
- What is the opposite of following?
- The opposite of following is former. Other antonyms of following are past, earlier, preceding, before and old.
- What does following mean?
- Following means coming next, either in sequence or in time.
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