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

• Number One
• Number One
• Number 1
• Beginning
• Commencement
• Outset
• Get-Go
• Start
• Kickoff
• Starting Time
• Showtime
• Offset
• First Base
• First-Class Honours Degree
• First Gear
• Low Gear
• Low
• 1St
• Inaugural
• Initiative
• Initiatory
• Maiden
• Beginning
• Foremost
• World-Class
• Firstly
• Foremost
• First Of All
• First Off
• For The First Time
• Foremost

Antonyms of First

• Middle
• Last
• Second

Homophones of First

• Furst