Previous
Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Young and previous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Young" instead an adjective "Previous".
Nearby Word: previously
Both words in one sentence
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Louis Cypher: This time taking the appearance of a young woman, disturbingly similar to a certain famous young girl from a previous game in the franchise.
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This is striking when you compare her with the designs and ages of previous female protagonists in the series, who are young children that are drawn like young children.
Source: Ms Fanservice / Video Games -
In How to Train Your Dragon 2 the kids had their outfits changed from the previous film, with one reason being they're now young adults instead of teens (which can be seen in the poster above).
Source: Costume Evolution
Cite this Source
Young and Previous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous/young
Previous & Young. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous/young>.
Young or Previous. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/previous/young.
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