Last (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She will always remember the last time she saw her grandmother.
- The store will be closed on the last day of the year for inventory.
- The debate ended with the moderator having the last word.
- The students waited until the last minute to start working on their project.
- The company will make one last attempt to negotiate with the union before going on strike.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Lowest in rank or importance; "last prize"; "in last place".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Immediately past; "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Meaning 4
Occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She kept the last piece of cake for herself.
- The company is planning a special promotion for its last week in business.
- The team worked tirelessly in the last minutes of the game to score a tying touchdown.
- The last day of school is always a time for celebration.
- The professor saved the most difficult topic for the last lecture of the semester.
Synonyms
Meaning 5
Most unlikely or unsuitable; "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was the last person you would expect to see in a fight.
- She was the last one in the family you would trust with money.
- He was the last man on earth anyone would choose for a stealth mission.
- She was the last person I would have suspected of being a great cook.
- He was the last person in the office who knew how to fix the copier.
Meaning 6
Occurring at the time of death; "his last words"; "the last rites".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Meaning 7
Highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She stood firm to the last test of her willpower.
- In the last resort, we'll have to take the stairs if the elevator breaks down.
- His family will go to the last penny to secure his freedom.
- She was willing to spend her last dollar on a gift for her child.
- They will push him to the last limit of his patience before he quits.
Synonyms
Meaning 8
Not to be altered or undone; "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's last offer was a 10% discount, and they refused to negotiate further.
- The board of directors made a last-minute decision to postpone the meeting.
- The final score was 3-2, and the referee's last call was met with protests from the losing team.
- The government's last warning to the protesters was to disperse peacefully or face consequences.
- The CEO had the last word on the matter, and her decision was binding.
Synonyms
Meaning 9
Conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- After months of deliberation, they finally reached a last decision on the company's future.
- The last stage of the product development process involves thorough testing and quality control.
- Filing for bankruptcy was considered a last resort by the financially struggling small business owner.
- The last point to consider in our analysis is the potential impact on the environment.
- The instructor made a last review of the student's exam papers before submitting the final grades.