previous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹi.vi.əs/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹiː.vɪəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Latin praevius.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
Putin’s answered by simply stating he did not believe Ukraine had honored the previous ceasefires Moscow had unilaterally called, and that Kyiv has said Moscow never respected either.
2025 May 10, Nick Paton Walsh, “Ukraine ceasefire call is aimed at forcing Putin to reveal his war goals to Trump”, in CNN:He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.
1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.
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(informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
I was a bit previous it turned out, as I worked short-handed for ten days before I could find another hand.
2010, Gerald Lynch, Roughnecks, Drillers, and Tool Pushers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prævious | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| most previous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more previous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
future · next · following · succeeding
Deriveds
previous examination · ignore all previous instructions · previously · previous to · previousness · previously disadvantaged · previous question
Synonyms
former · foregoing · late · old
Translations (96)
km មុន (prior) · ug بۇرۇنقى (prior) · pl przedwczesny (premature) · gl anterior (prior) · pt prévio (prior) · hu megelőző (prior) · sv tidig (premature) · ja 前 (prior) · la antiquus (prior) · da foregående (prior) · hi पिछला (prior) · nl vorig (prior) · ca previ (prior) · tr önceki (prior) · km បុព្វេ (prior) · az keçən (prior) · de vorhergehend (prior) · ug بالدۇرقى (prior) · uk попере́дній (prior) · th เก่า (prior) · ast previu (prior) · th ที่แล้ว (prior) · ko 이전의 (prior) · th ก่อน (prior) · cs předchozí (prior) · es antecesor (prior) · he קוֹדֵם (prior) · cmn 上 (prior) · ckb پێشو (prior) · cy blaenorol (prior) · hy նախորդ (prior) · pl ubiegły (prior) · be міну́лы (prior) · nn føregåande (prior) · uz avvalgi (prior) · es previo (prior) · pl poprzedni (prior) · ckb ڕابردو (prior) · ru про́шлый (prior) · bn সাবেক (prior) · sv förra (prior) · io antea (prior) · es precursor (prior) · ca anterior (prior) · bg предишен (prior) · el προηγούμενος (prior) · fa پیشین (prior) · uk мину́лий (prior) · my အလျင် (prior) · sv föregående (prior) · got 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍃 (prior) · fi aikaisempi (prior) · lt ankstesnis (prior) · lo ກີ້ (prior) · mi tōmua (prior) · bg прибързан (premature) · chg اولغی (prior) · oc anterior (prior) · da forrige (prior) · az keçmiş (prior) · tr evvelki (prior) · fi aiempi (prior) · lo ບຸບເພ (prior) · lo ກ່ອນ (prior) · th กี้ (prior) · th ก่อนหน้านี้ (prior) · be папярэ́дні (prior) · ur پچھلا (prior) · ja 前の (prior) · nb forrige (prior) · ang forestapol (prior) · chg بورونغی (prior) · cmn 以前的 (prior) · fr précédent (prior) · bo སྔོན་མ (prior) · it previo (prior) · th เดิม (prior) · nl voorbarig (premature) · my ယခင် (prior) · uz burungi (prior) · fa نابه هنگام (premature) · eo antaŭa (prior) · hu előző (prior) · ar سَابِق (prior) · nb foregående (prior) · arz قبل (prior) · gl previo (prior) · la prior (prior) · nn førre (prior) · vi qua (prior) · ast anterior (prior) · ug ئاۋۋالقى (prior) · ru предыду́щий (prior) · az ötən (prior) · fi edellinen (prior) · ca prematur (premature)