Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of First

• (a.) Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.
• (a.) Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
• (a.) Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
• (adv.) Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.
• (n.) The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect.

Synonyms of First

• Leading
• Primary
• Pristine
• Original
• Foremost
• Primitive
• Principal
• Primeval
• Highest
• Chief
• Earliest
• {[Onmost]?}.

Antonyms of First

• Subsequent
• Secondary
• Subordinate
• Subservient
• Lowest
• Unimportant
• Last
• Hindmost.

Homophones of First

• Furst