First and Last

First

First adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: the much-studied first—and last—voyage of the Titanic

Last is an antonym for first in topics: at the beginning, earliest in order, highest in importance.

Nearby Word: firstly

Last

Last adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.
Usage example: last one in the pool is a rotten egg

First is an antonym for last in topics: final, hindmost.

Nearby Word: lasted

How words are described

good good first good last
short short first short last
original original first original last
dead dead first dead last
Other adjectives: single, powerful, little, bad, main, major, former, final, few, last, different, named, nuclear, eighth, fifth, biggest.
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