“last”

Definitions

• adjective

  immediately past

  Synonyms: z, abide, advance, aforegoing, after, aftermost, apodosis, behind, bide, bottommost, boundary, cast

  • Example:“last Thursday”
  • Example:“the last chapter we read”

• adjective

  coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

  Antonyms: first

  • Example:“the last time I saw Paris”
  • Example:“the last day of the month”

• adjective

  occurring at or forming an end or termination

  Synonyms: concluding, final, terminal

  • Example:“His concluding words came as a surprise.”
  • Example:“the final chapter”

• adjective

  most unlikely or unsuitable

  • Example:“the last person we would have suspected”
  • Example:“the last man they would have chosen for the job”

• adjective

  occurring at the time of death

  • Example:“his last words”
  • Example:“the last rites”

• adjective

  conclusive in a process or progression

  Synonyms: final, net

  • Example:“the final answer”
  • Example:“a last resort”