PENULTIMATE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word penultimate. (close relations)
Definition of PENULTIMATE
Best Alternative Words for PENULTIMATE
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| next-to-last | ||||||||
adjective satellite • second last • used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college | ||||||||
| penult | nounn | |||||||
noun • the next to last syllable in a word | ||||||||
| but | ||||||||
adverb • and nothing more | ||||||||
| last | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining noun • the temporal end; the concluding time • the last or lowest in an ordering or series • a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do • the time at which life ends; continuing until dead • a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds • a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes adverb • most recently • the item at the end adjective satellite • immediately past • occurring at or forming an end or termination • most unlikely or unsuitable • occurring at the time of death • conclusive in a process or progression • highest in extent or degree • not to be altered or undone • lowest in rank or importance verb • persist for a specified period of time • continue to live and avoid dying | ||||||||
| one | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number • a single person or thing adjective satellite • used of a single unit or thing; not two or more • having the indivisible character of a unit • of the same kind or quality • (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier • indefinite in time or position • being a single entity made by combining separate components • eminent beyond or above comparison | ||||||||
| penultima | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the next to last syllable in a word | ||||||||
