What is the antonym of “following”?
The antonyms of following are preceding and previous. These words indicate the opposite order of events or things.
Brief Definitions of the Antonym(s)
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Coming before in time, order, or position.
Example
The preceding chapter discussed the history of the city.
Occurring before in time or order; earlier.
Example
She had a meeting with her boss previous to the one scheduled for today.
How are these antonyms different from each other?
- 1Preceding refers to something that comes immediately before another event or thing.
- 2Previous refers to something that happened or existed before the current one.
Good things to know
- 1Chronological Order: Use preceding and following to describe the order of events or things.
- 2Comparison: Use previous and following to compare two or more events or things.
- 3Instructions: Use preceding and following to give step-by-step instructions.