first




preceding all others in time or space or degree

"the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

Antonym:
  • last

Nearest:
  • archetypal; archetypical; prototypal; prototypic; prototypical
  • basic; introductory
  • initial
  • firstborn; eldest
  • freshman; first-year
  • original
  • premier; premiere
  • premier; prime
  • prime


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