Following and Headmost

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Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

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Headmost is an antonym for following.

Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

Headmost adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

Usage example: the headmost horse shied at the sight of a snake

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Following is an antonym for headmost in topics: beginning, earliest in order.

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