first

[furst] / fɜrst /

ADJECTIVE

earliest in order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

early

STRONG

aboriginal antecedent anterior basic beginning cardinal front fundamental head inaugural initial key leading opening original pioneer premier primary prime primitive

WEAK

elementary first off headmost in the beginning inceptive incipient introductory lead off number one numero uno primeval primogenial primordial pristine right up front rudimentary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

last

STRONG

ending extra final following second

ADJECTIVE

highest in importance

Synonyms

STRONG

arch champion chief dominant foremost head leading main premier primary prime primo principal ranking ruling sovereign

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

auxiliary inessential inferior least minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary

ADVERB

at the beginning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

initially originally

WEAK

ahead at the outset before all else beforehand in the first place to begin with to start with

Antonyms

WEAK

finally last

Example Sentences

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Referred to in court as Officer 4, the witness said he had first encountered Bosh coming down the stairs to the ground floor of the city centre hotel.

From BBC

If Iran's games are relocated to Mexico, it would not be the first time matches have been moved for safety and geopolitical reasons.

From BBC

Oklo jumps after the start-up unveils its first commercial license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

From Barron's

Both events suggest the war is likely to last much longer than first forecast, which is also adding to the upward pressure in crude markets and the pullback in other risk assets.

From Barron's

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