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first
adjective as in earliest in order
Strongest match
Strong matches
aboriginal, antecedent, anterior, basic, beginning, cardinal, front, fundamental, head, inaugural, initial, key, leading, opening, original, pioneer, premier, primary, prime, primitive
Weak matches
elementary, first off, headmost, in the beginning, inceptive, incipient, introductory, lead off, number one, numero uno, primeval, primogenial, primordial, pristine, right up front, rudimentary
adjective as in highest in importance
Strong matches
arch, champion, chief, dominant, foremost, head, leading, main, premier, primary, prime, primo, principal, ranking, ruling, sovereign
Weak matches
A number one, advanced, eminent, first-class, first-string, greatest, head of the line, number one, outstanding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, supreme, top of the list, top-flight
adverb as in at the beginning
Strongest matches
Weak matches
ahead, at the outset, before all else, beforehand, in the first place, to begin with, to start with
Example Sentences
Harden scored 27 points in the first half for the Clippers, who snapped a three-game losing streak in improving to 5-11 on the season.
The defeat meant out-of-form World Cup hosts Australia suffered a first winless European tour since 1958 and their record 10th loss in a year.
For the first time, trade has been included as a pillar of the final text, with a three-year dialogue to take place under the climate framework.
"I think this first goal for me is something that I'm going to remember forever."
World number two Nelly Korda of the United States, still seeking her first victory of the year, shared second on 200 with Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn after both shot 65 on Saturday.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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