previous

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
2. (informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.

Noun

1. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable) An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")
2. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable) A track record of similar behaviour, especially bad behaviour.
3. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable) A record of previous hostility or conflict (between people).

Synonyms

former

prior

preceding

last

past

before

earlier

old

🧓

antecedent

anterior

late

foregoing

first

1st

front

some time ago

precedent

forward

beforehand

advance

ex-

of the past

erstwhile

bygone days

quondam

precipitate

future

preceeding

long ago

past time

previously

advanced

one-time

above

ago

hasty

recently

already

premature

whilom

anterior to

changed

ci-devant

cursory

fore

go over

has-been

hurried

just

last time

once

Translations

anterior

précédent

precedente

previo

antérieur

vorig

vorherig

verleden

voorafgaand

vorhergehend

anterior

voorgaand

προηγούμενος

préalable

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹi.vi.əs/

Etymology

From Latin praevius.

Sentences

She wanted to know why her name was not on the drawings of all the previous years .

He has no records of previous anarchist activity .

A shortlist of six previous winners competed for the title of Best .

Previous to this , Mengistu intended to allow emigration only in exchange for weaponry .

The four regiments formed four battalions , retaining their previous names in the titles .