Hereafter and Present

Opposite meaning words

Hereafter noun - Time that is to come.

Usage example: apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter

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Present is an antonym for hereafter.

Present noun - The time currently existing or in progress.

Usage example: I cannot talk to you at present, but perhaps in a few minutes

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Hereafter is an antonym for present.

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Present and Hereafter. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hereafter/present

Hereafter & Present. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hereafter/present>.

Present or Hereafter. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hereafter/present.

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