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first

[furst] / fɜrst /
ADJECTIVE
earliest in order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
early
STRONG
aboriginal antecedent anterior basic beginning cardinal front fundamental head inaugural initial key leading opening original pioneer premier primary prime primitive
WEAK
elementary first off headmost in the beginning inceptive incipient introductory lead off number one numero uno primeval primogenial primordial pristine right up front rudimentary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
last
STRONG
ending extra final following second
ADJECTIVE
highest in importance
Synonyms
STRONG
arch champion chief dominant foremost head leading main premier primary prime primo principal ranking ruling sovereign
WEAK
A number one advanced eminent first-class first-string greatest head of the line number one outstanding paramount predominant preeminent supreme top of the list top-flight
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary inessential inferior least minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary
ADVERB
at the beginning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
initially originally
WEAK
ahead at the outset before all else beforehand in the first place to begin with to start with
Antonyms
WEAK
finally last

Example Sentences

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Lei defeated 2024 winner Kyren Wilson in the first round at the Crucible in 2025 and will return there after never falling behind in his 10-5 triumph over Welshman Day.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In a separate analysis, Morningstar found that the energy trade has fizzled after an enormous rush into ETFs in the first three months of the year.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

It was always going to be difficult for the second period to match the high-octane tempo of the first, and instead the decisive moments, both mad and magnificent, were compacted into the final few minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The new rules on day-trading margins drew supportive comments from brokers when first proposed in January by the industry’s self-regulator Finra.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

At first, I thought people were joking when they said he’d married a Winnebago.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith