later
The word “later” has 2 syllables: la-ter
It's pronounced as /ˈleɪtər/
What is synonym and antonym for later?
In the thesaurus, “later” has 49 synonyms and 24 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for later along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for later
- after
- afterward
- afterwards
- again
- at another time
- behind
- belated
- by and by
- closing
- come Sunday
- concluding
- delayed
- down the line
- down the road
- downstream
- ensuing
- eventual
- final
- following
- hereafter
- hereinbelow
- in a while
- in time
- infra
- last
- late
- later on
- latest
- latter
- latterly
- more recent
- next
- posterior
- postliminary
- presently
- proximate
- since
- slow
- soon
- subsequent
- subsequential
- subsequently
- succeeding
- terminal
- then
- thereafter
- thereupon
- ulterior
- ultimate
Antonyms for later
- advance
- advanced
- afore
- ahead
- antecedent
- antecedently
- anterior
- anteriorly
- before
- beforehand
- earlier
- early
- fore
- foregoing
- former
- formerly
- heretofore
- precedent
- preceding
- premature
- previous
- previously
- prior
- theretofore
Meanings of later
- adjective
- Near the end of a period of time.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
- Not arriving until after an expected time.
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
- Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.).
- Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
- Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
- Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
- adverb
- After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
- Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
- Not long ago; just now.
- Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
- At some unspecified time in the future.
- interjection
- See you later; goodbye.
Example Sentences
- We can discuss the details of the project later when everyone is available.
- She promised to call me later in the evening after her meeting.
- If you’re busy now, we can always meet later this week.
- I forgot to bring my notes, but I’ll email them to you later.
- The movie starts now, but we can watch it later if you prefer.
On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to later, such as: advance, advanced, afore, after, afterward, afterwards, again.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
back of
- aback
- abaft
- aft
- after
- afterwards
- astern
- at the heels of
- at the rear of
- back
- backward
- behind
- below
- bringing up the rear
- eating the dust
- ensuing
- final
- following
- hind
- hindmost
- in back of
- in the background
- in the rear
- in the wake
- in the wake of
- later
- later than
- next
- off the pace
- posterior
- postern
- postliminary
- rear
- rearmost
- rearward
- subsequential
- subsequently
- succeeding
- tail
- thereafter
- trailing
ulterior
- after
- ambiguous
- anticipated
- approaching
- awaited
- buried
- coming
- concealed
- covert
- cryptic
- dark
- enigmatic
- ensuing
- equivocal
- eventual
- expected
- final
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- last
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- personal
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- posterior
- predicted
- privy
- projected
- prospective
- remote
- secondary
- selfish
- shrouded
- subsequent
- ultimate
- unborn
- under cover
- under wraps
- undisclosed
- undivulged
- unexpressed
- unsaid
- upcoming
back-to-back
- abutting
- adjacent
- adjoining
- after
- alongside
- attached
- beside
- close
- closest
- coming
- consecutive
- consecutively
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- constant
- constantly
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- continuingly
- continuous
- continuously
- coterminous
- ensuing
- following
- hand running
- hard by
- in series
- later
- meeting
- nearest
- neighboring
- next
- night and day
- on end
- on the side
- posterior
- proximate
- repeatedly
- running
- sequent
- sequential
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- seriatim
- side-by-side
- straight
- subsequent
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- succeeding
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- successively
- together
- touching
- unceasingly
- uninterrupted
- uninterruptedly
nearest
- abutting
- across the street
- adjacent
- adjoining
- affectionate
- after
- ahead
- alongside
- ambient
- ante
- antecedently
- approaching
- approximate
- around the corner
- at hand
- attached
- back-to-back
- before
- beforehand
- beside
- betwixt and between
- bordering
- borderline
- bosom
- bounding
- buddy-buddy
- central
- cherished
- chummy
- circumjacent
- close
- closest
- clubby
- comfy
- coming
- communicating
- confidential
- connected
- connecting
- consequent
- conterminous
- contiguous
- convenient
- coterminous
- cozy
- dear
- dearest
- direct
- embracing
- encircling
- enclosing
- encompassing
- ensuing
- equidistant
- faithful
- fast
- fencing
- firsthand
- flanking
- flush
- following
- fond
- forward
- fringing
- give or take a little
- gray
- grey
- halfway
- handy
- hard by
- immediate
- imminent
- impending
- in advance
- in spitting distance
- in the ball park
- in-between
- inclosing
- inmost
- inner
- innermost
- interconnecting
- intermediary
- intermediate
- joined
- joining
- juxtaposed
- later
- linked
- loving
- marginal
- medial
- median
- mediate
- medium
- meeting
- mellow
- mid
- middle
- midmost
- mix
- near
- near-at-hand
- nearby
- nearly
- neighboring
- next
- next-door
- nice
- nigh
- on the side
- peripheral
- precedently
- previous
- primary
- proximal
- proximate
- recent
- regular
- rimming
- roommate
- side-by-side
- skirting
- snug
- subsequent
- succeeding
- surrounding
- tangent
- tangential
- touching
- united
- verging
- warm