Synonyms for next
Another word for next is following, succeeding or side by side. Below are 7 synonyms across 4 senses.
1. adjective: immediately following in time or order
- following synonyms
- succeeding synonyms
2. adjective: nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
- side by side
- adjacent synonyms
- close synonyms
3. adjective: (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
- future synonyms
- succeeding synonyms
- incoming synonyms
4. adjective: (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
- succeeding synonyms
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What is another word for next?
You can say following, succeeding, side by side, adjacent or close instead of next. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "immediately following in time or order".
What is the opposite of next?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for next; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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