Synonyms for after
- adjective
- adverb
- preposition
Most common
back next subsequent succeeding consecutive successive ensuing
All synonyms
Adjective
subsequent, next, succeeding, back, ensuing, consecutive, successive, rear, aft, hind, tail, hinder, posterior, rearmost
Adverb
1. Later
later, afterwards, afterward US, subsequently, later on, then, thereafter, on UK
Preposition
following, for US, behind, because of, according to, post, about dated rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
- adv. 1
Behind; later in time; following.
They lived happily ever after.
- prep. 1
Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
We had a few beers after the game.
Related words
Example sentences
- back You shouldn't talk back to your parents like that.
- next The baseball team is certain to win the next game.
- subsequent I want quick action subsequent to the decision.
- succeeding Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.
- consecutive Next Monday and Tuesday are consecutive holidays.
- successive I went there by myself, often on successive evenings.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| after | steady | |
| back | rising | |
| next | rising | |
| subsequent | steady | |
| succeeding | falling | |
| consecutive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- on1
- 3 letters
- for1, aft1
- 4 letters
- then1, back1, next1, past1, post1, rear1, tail1, hind1
- 5 letters
- about2, since1, later2
- 6 letters
- behind2, hinder2
- 7 letters
- ensuing3
- 8 letters
- rearmost
- 9 letters
- following3, afterward3, posterior3
- 10 letters
- subsequent3, afterwards3, thereafter3, successive3, succeeding3
- 11 letters
- consecutive4
- 12 letters
- subsequently4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (about2 = 2 syllables).