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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of subsequent in time or order Opposite of behind or trailing in order Opposite of about to be mentioned Opposite of following as a result or effect Opposite of in continuing or consecutive order Opposite of in conformance to, or in agreement with Opposite of following, in succession, without interruption Opposite of capable of being deduced Opposite of in the period following death Noun Opposite of a body of supporters or admirers Opposite of a retinue of attendants, associates or followers Opposite of a faction or offshoot of a larger group or organization, especially in religion Opposite of a group of people, particularly writers, artists, or philosophers, sharing similar ideas or methods Opposite of the people who watch or listen to a given media channel Opposite of the act of copying, or using someone or something as a model Opposite of the fans of a thing or person taken as a group Opposite of the observing of, or adhering to, a rule, law or custom Opposite of the people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, collectively Opposite of the action of physically pursuing or chasing someone or something Opposite of an organization of people that supports a particular person or body of work Opposite of the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action Opposite of the process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable Opposite of the regular clientele attracted by a business Opposite of the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer Preposition Opposite of subsequent to in time Opposite of subsequent to in order Opposite of in pursuit of Opposite of as a result of Opposite of between now and a previous time Opposite of in conformity with Verb Opposite of comprehending what someone is saying Opposite of present participle for to move behind in the same direction Opposite of present participle for to pursue in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone Opposite of present participle for to stealthily trail or watch Opposite of present participle for to physically go along with Opposite of present participle for to act according to specified rules Opposite of present participle for to carry out a set of instructions (follow from) Opposite of present participle for to occur as a consequence Opposite of present participle for to take as a model for emulation Opposite of present participle for to make one's way via a given path or trail Opposite of present participle for to succeed one's predecessor in a given position or role Opposite of present participle for to take an active interest in or be an avid supporter of Opposite of present participle for to keep informed of Adverb Opposite of later or following in time (what with, idiomatic) Opposite of as a consequence of … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of subsequent in time or order previous preceding earlier former past antecedent foregoing precedent prior anterior fore early old last bygone erstwhile historical older gone by gone gone-by long-ago ages ago way back way back when quondam recent ancient elapsed latter foregone before beforehand finished completed defunct departed over and done sometime archaic dated olden established onetime long ago of old one-time long-gone long departed long past one time old-time long gone latter-day as was in the olden days ex back when ex- in the good old days down memory lane more ❯ “In previous years, the winters had not been as cold.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of behind or trailing in order leading foremost first headmost preceding front fore frontal forward anterior beginning “The checkout person had to call out to the leading person in the queue who was not paying attention.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of about to be mentioned aforementioned abovementioned above-mentioned aforesaid aforenamed foregoing forenamed mentioned previously mentioned earlier mentioned prior mentioned “He started talking about it and within five seconds had given away the aforementioned spoiler.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of following as a result or effect causal unrelated beginning commencing originating preparatory starting Adjective ▲ Opposite of in continuing or consecutive order disordered out of order inconsecutive inconsequent nonconsecutive nonsequential unconsecutive infrequent discontinuous alternate broken inconsequential intermittent interrupted separate illogical irrational simultaneous non-consecutive unreasonable Adjective ▲ Opposite of in conformance to, or in agreement with in breach in conflict in contravention in violation conflicting Adjective ▲ Opposite of following, in succession, without interruption nonconsecutive inconsecutive broken unconsecutive discontinuous separate alternate alternating interrupted sporadic aperiodic disjointed intermittent simultaneous on and off inconsequent nonsequential single “The course can be done in either eight consecutive or nonconsecutive weeks, up to the student's discretion.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of capable of being deduced nondeductive indeducible nondeducible undeducible Adjective ▲ Opposite of in the period following death antemortem before death prior to death Noun ▲ Opposite of a body of supporters or admirers protesters disbelievers opposition activists agitators campaigners complainers demonstrators dissenters dissentients dissidents marchers objectors opposers picketers rebels rejectionists “The demonstration ended peacefully, with protesters dispersing of their own accord.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a retinue of attendants, associates or followers leader Noun ▲ Opposite of a faction or offshoot of a larger group or organization, especially in religion agnosticism disbelief Noun ▲ Opposite of a group of people, particularly writers, artists, or philosophers, sharing similar ideas or methods individual person human “Our goal is for the patient to perform the conditioning activity at a level that is similar to that of a normal individual of the same age.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the people who watch or listen to a given media channel critics detractors haters nonsupporters disparagers vilifiers traducers slanderers doubters deprecators hecklers derogators libelers revilers denigrators attackers depreciators belittlers defamers censurers knockers backbiters calumniators censors libellers mudslingers “The political commentator regularly draws the ire of critics around the country with his frequent condescension of the Royal family.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of copying, or using someone or something as a model originality Noun ▲ Opposite of the fans of a thing or person taken as a group anti-fandom hatedom Noun ▲ Opposite of the observing of, or adhering to, a rule, law or custom breach contravention infraction infringement nonobservance transgression trespass violation disregard oversight carelessness heedlessness ignorance inattention indifference misobservance neglect thoughtlessness unorthodoxy disdain for disregard for evasion of heedlessness of inattention to neglect of nonobservance of omission of Noun ▲ Opposite of the people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, collectively management ownership Noun ▲ Opposite of the action of physically pursuing or chasing someone or something retreat surrender escape Noun ▲ Opposite of an organization of people that supports a particular person or body of work adversaries enemies foes opponents Noun ▲ Opposite of the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action nonfulfillment nonperformance Noun ▲ Opposite of the process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable rejection declining denial nonacceptance rebuff renunciation repudiation dismissal snubbing turndown excommunication blackballing disowning eschewal spurning brushoff elimination refusal blacklisting ostracism avoidance abandonment exclusion shunning disallowance snub knock-back shutting out turning down cold shoulder cold-shouldering non-acceptance brush-off casting off “He dealt with the rejection amicably and sought feedback on what he could have done better.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the regular clientele attracted by a business antagonism competition detraction humility modesty opposition Noun ▲ Opposite of the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer avocation pastime hobby side interest “More than a few antique dealers start out as indefatigable collectors who make the decision to turn their avocation into a vocation.” Preposition ▲ Opposite of subsequent to in time before ahead of antecedent to in advance of in anticipation of in expectation of in preparation for leading up to preliminary to preparatory to previous to prior to afore to of ere earlier than preceding followed by just before anterior to prior at since in front of up ahead of up in front of foregoing toward the front of at the head of waiting for anterior precedent to sooner than no later than not later than “Before proceeding, you need to read the precautionary measures.” Preposition ▲ Opposite of subsequent to in order before preceding ahead of anterior to in front of in advance of prior to previous to sooner than earlier than no later than antecedent to “The man who stood before me was a hulk of a human being.” Preposition ▲ Opposite of in pursuit of away from clear of off “The suspect ran away from the police to avoid being arrested.” Preposition ▲ Opposite of as a result of despite notwithstanding with irrespective of regardless of in spite of no matter heedless of even after even with in contempt of in defiance of in the face of in the teeth of undeterred by without being affected by against for all even though although “At least in Jesse's eyes, Walt would be the guy who made him better, despite their differences.” Preposition ▲ Opposite of between now and a previous time until till to through to up till up to up until extending to down to up towards as far as ending with pending stopping at while waiting for “They vowed to stay friends from now until old-age.” Preposition ▲ Opposite of in conformity with disregarding exclusive of ignoring leaving out minus outside of passing over sans without “We baked this cake disregarding the recipe.” Verb ▲ Opposite of comprehending what someone is saying misconstruing misapprehending misunderstanding miscomprehending misconceiving misinterpreting misjudging misreading mistaking getting the wrong idea about getting the wrong impression about misperceiving taking the wrong way not getting misknowing confusing not registering confounding misreckoning taking something the wrong way taking wrongly getting the wrong impression of getting wrong missing the point of missing the point not getting the point misidentifying mistranslating mixing up misdeeming muddling up failing to understand misthinking “Because he was speaking incoherently, everyone was misconstruing what he was saying.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to move behind in the same direction leading guiding escorting conducting steering directing marshallingUK marshalingUS ushering piloting taking bringing chaperoning pointing routing routeing going before leading the way showing the way “We know where the bar is so we can lead you to it.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to pursue in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone giving up the chase letting go “The cops would give up the chase in the interest of public safety.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to stealthily trail or watch losing losing track of losing sight of letting slip failing to keep sight of “The detective would eventually lose track of the suspect because of all the commotion around him.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to physically go along with avoiding evading dodging leaving alone recoiling from shrinking from shying from keeping away from keeping clear of running away from shying away from staying away from staying shy of steering clear of turning away from turning back on eluding escaping from giving a wide berth to keeping one's distance from “My pet dog was strange in that he preferred to stay indoors and would always avoid me whenever I wanted to go for a walk outside.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to act according to specified rules breaking flouting breaching defying contravening violating rebelling against transgressing crossing overstepping clashing with conflicting with going against infringing upon rejecting reneging on slighting disobeying falling foul of fighting opposing thumbing nose at contesting deriding dismissing disputing mutinying against pooh-poohing renouncing repudiating resisting revolting against “If you break the company's code of conduct, you will then be at risk of having your employment terminated.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to carry out a set of instructions disregarding ignoring neglecting overlooking unheeding unminding brushing aside brushing off discounting with passing over tuning out discounting glossing over having no use for paying no heed to paying no mind to taking no notice of turning a blind eye to “I would disregard the directions on the back of the box as I felt they were unnecessarily verbose.” Verb ▲ (follow from) Opposite of present participle for to occur as a consequence causing initiating bringing about inciting instigating leading to provoking triggering precipitating producing prompting begetting catalysingUK catalyzingUS eliciting engendering evoking fostering inducing inspiring kindling launching resulting in setting in motion spawning spurring creating generating putting in motion setting off stimulating stirring up bringing to pass effecting effectuating sparking off whipping up bringing on ending in giving rise to making happen working up “The president's decision to raise fuel taxes would cause a revolt.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to take as a model for emulation contrasting with contradicting differing from juxtaposing countering diverging from conflicting with departing from deviating from standing out from clashing with mismatching opposing differentiating oneself from “B.B. King's bluesy guitar style would heavily contrast with Steve Vai's rock and metal technique.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to make one's way via a given path or trail veering off turning off stepping off swerving from changing direction curving around “Do not veer off the path, or you could end up getting lost!” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to succeed one's predecessor in a given position or role preceding predating anteceding antedating heralding introducing coming before going before ushering in going in advance of paving the way for preparing the way for setting the scene for “He would precede his son as head of the family business prior to his retirement.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to take an active interest in or be an avid supporter of disliking disdaining hating shunning snubbing spurning abhorring deploring despising detesting loathing scorning “When I was younger, I would dislike basketball, but I love it now.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to keep informed of staying ignorant of “He was a bad accountant, and he would always be uninformed of the latest financial laws.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of later or following in time earlier previously prior before afore antecedently anteriorly beforehand “He had an operation, but during the days prior, he had felt really sick.” Adverb ▲ (what with, idiomatic) Opposite of as a consequence of despite in spite of regardless of notwithstanding without regard to “Despite its weakening army and dwindling resources, the country still refuses to capitulate.” Find more words! 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Sentences with the word following Words that rhyme with following What is the plural of following? What is the adverb for following? What is the adjective for following? What is the noun for following? What is the opposite of followe? Translations for following Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words following after following closely followingly following on following orders followings followership followers follower followed up followed through with followed through on 9-letter Words Starting With f fo fol foll follo follow followi followin