Antonyms for first
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : furst |
| Phonetic Transcription : fÉœrst |
Definition of first
Origin :- Old English fyrst "foremost," superlative of fore; from Proto-Germanic *furisto- (cf. Old Saxon fuirst "first," Old High German furist, Old Norse fyrstr, Danish første, Old Frisian ferist, Middle Dutch vorste "prince," Dutch vorst "first," German Fürst "prince"), superlative of *fur-/*for-, from PIE root *per- (1) "forward, through" (see per).
- First-class (adj.) is from 1837; first-rate (1660s) is from classes of warships in the British navy. First aid is that given at the scene, pending the arrival of a doctor.
- First Lady as an informal title for the wife of a U.S. president was in use by 1908, short for First lady of the land (by 1863 with reference to the president's wife). First name is attested from mid-13c.; first-born is from mid-14c. First base "a start" (1938) is a figurative use from the game of baseball.
- adj earliest in order
- adj highest in importance
- adv at the beginning
- "He'd better improve his whiskers first thing he does," suggested Percival.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- From the first moment you spoke, I have felt this mysterious power.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- But the first words he uttered showed a total unconsciousness of past events.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Yes, dearest Philothea; but not till she had first told me of her own marriage with Geta.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Milza was the first to observe that her absence was unusually protracted.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Maidens of the first families were selected to embroider the sacred peplus.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- He spent such an evening there at the end of their first month in New York.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Why, of course not, Uncle Peter; only I had to look around some at first,—for a year or so.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Uncle Peter had first declared that the thought of food sickened him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- In the matter of minor industries, sericulture holds a first rank.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
Synonyms for first
- A-number-1
- aboriginal
- advanced
- ahead
- antecedent
- anterior
- arch
- at the outset
- basic
- before all else
- beforehand
- beginning
- cardinal
- champion
- chief
- dominant
- early
- elementary
- eminent
- first off
- first-class
- first-string
- foremost
- front
- fundamental
- greatest
- head
- head of the line
- headmost
- in the beginning
- in the first place
- inaugural
- inceptive
- incipient
- initial
- initially
- introductory
- key
- lead off
- leading
- least
- main
- number one
- numero uno
- opening
- original
- originally
- outstanding
- paramount
- pioneer
- predominant
- preeminent
- premier
- primary
- prime
- primeval
- primitive
- primo
- primogenial
- primordial
- principal
- pristine
- ranking
- right up front
- rudimentary
- ruling
- slightest
- smallest
- sovereign
- supreme
- to begin with
- to start with
- top of the list
- top-flight
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