All preceding synonyms
pre·ced·ing
P p adverb preceding
- onwards — toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time.
prep preceding
- in front of — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
adv preceding
- in time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- in the bud — Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- in advance — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- antecedently — in an antecedent manner
- ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
- bright and early — very early in the morning
- in good time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
adj preceding
- former — preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings.
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- firstborn — first in the order of birth; eldest.
- abovementioned — mentioned or written above: The role was sung by the abovementioned Mr. Phillips.
- brand new — entirely new.
- long ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- long-ago — of or relating to the distant past or to remote events; ancient: long-ago exploits remembered only in folk tales.
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
- inductive — of, relating to, or involving electrical induction or magnetic induction.
- previous — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- aforesaid — Aforesaid means the same as aforementioned.
- first-born — first in the order of birth; eldest.
- anterior — Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
- foregoing — previously stated, written, or occurring; preceding: The foregoing paragraph presents the problem.
adjective preceding
- aforestated — Stated earlier in a document.
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
- whilom — former; erstwhile: whilom friends.
- ex — (of goods) sold direct from.
- heretofore — before this time; until now.
- exploratory — Relating to or involving exploration or investigation.
- quondam — former; onetime: his quondam partner.
- last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- exanimate — Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.
- erstwhile — Former.
- attributive — relating to an attribute
- older — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.