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Synonyms of future

5 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for future is to-come. Other synonyms of future are unborn, coming, hereafter and toward.

Synonyms and similar words for future

nounThe time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

adjectiveHaving to do with or occurring in the future.

  • unbornNot yet born; yet to come; future.
  • comingApproaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
  • hereafter archaicFuture.
  • toward obsoleteFuture; to-come.

Opposite of future

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of future

  1. noun The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
  2. noun Something that will happen in moments yet to come.
  3. noun Goodness in what is yet to come. Something to look forward to.

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Questions about synonyms of future

What is another word for future?
Future has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as to-come, unborn, coming, hereafter and toward.
What is the opposite of future?
The opposite of future is past. Other antonyms of future are present.
What does future mean?
Future means the time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

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