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previous

  • adjective
  • /ˈpɹi.vi.əs/

Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

Example

“He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.”

Other meanings

  1. premature; acting or occurring too soon.

Synonyms

  • former
  • late

Antonyms

  • future
  • following
  • next
  • succeeding

Related words

  • previous examination
  • previous question
  • previous to
  • previously
  • previously disadvantaged
  • previousness

Example sentences

  • “When were you most satisfied in a previous job?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “previous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.