LAST-DITCH Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word last-ditch. (opposite meanings)

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	beginning				nounn
	noun • the event consisting of the start of something • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the first part or section of something • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • the act of starting something adjective satellite • serving to begin
	early				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time • being or occurring at an early stage of development • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature adverb • during an early stage • before the usual time or the time expected • in good time adjective satellite • belonging to the distant past • very young • expected in the near future
	initial				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) adjective satellite • occurring at the beginning verb • mark with one's initials
	opening				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions
	pre-emptive				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
	preliminary				adjectiveadj
	noun • a minor match preceding the main event • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows adjective satellite • denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
	preventive				adjectiveadj
	adjective • tending to prevent or hinder noun • remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • an agent or device intended to prevent conception adjective satellite • preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
	primary				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary noun • a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen • one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing • (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it • coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit adjective satellite • not derived from or reducible to something else; basic • most important element • of or being the essential or basic part
	proactive				adjectiveadj
	adjective • descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently adjective satellite • (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens