Initial and Succeeding

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question

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Succeeding is an antonym for initial.

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

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Initial is an antonym for succeeding.

Nearby Words: succeed, succeeded

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Succeeding and Initial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/succeeding

Initial & Succeeding. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/succeeding>.

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