All previous synonyms
pre·vi·ous
P p adj previous
- former — preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings.
- premature — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
- preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
- 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.
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- 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.
- one-time — having been as specified at one time; former: my one-time partners.
- precedent — Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
- sometime — at some indefinite or indeterminate point of time: He will arrive sometime next week.
- quondam — former; onetime: his quondam partner.
- 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.
- inopportune — not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit.
- precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- unfounded — without foundation; not based on fact, realistic considerations, or the like: unfounded suspicions.
- untimely — not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
- unwarranted — authorization, sanction, or justification.