Last

Quick meaning: Last is an adjective meaning Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

Meaning

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

More Meanings

1. Most recent, latest, last so far.
2. Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.
3. Being the only one remaining of its class.
4. Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
5. Lowest in rank or degree.
6. The (one) immediately before the present.
7. (of days of the week or months of the year) Closest in the past, or closest but one if the closest was very recent; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) ago, or the most recent instance before seven days (one week) ago.

Example Sentences

The last time I saw him, he was married.

He is the last person to be accused of theft.

Eyes Wide Shut was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick.

I have received your note dated the 17th last, and am responding to say that[…]

Word Forms

• lasts
• lasting
• lasted
• lasten

Synonyms for last

Depending on context, synonyms include latest, finally, lastly, continue, endure, survive.

Antonyms for last

Common opposites include disintegrate, dissipate, intermediate, first.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ultimate, endmost, latest, penultimate, antepenultimate, finally.

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