📖 Definitions of "Next"
- 1
The one that follows after this one.
"Next, please, don't hold up the queue!"
- 1
Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
- 2
Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
"the next chapter; the next man I see; the next week; the Sunday next before Easter"
- 3
Following in a hypothetical sequence of some kind.
"The man was driven by his love for money and his desire to become the next Bill Gates."
- 4
Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)
- 1
In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.
"It's the next best thing to ice cream."
- 2
On the first subsequent occasion.
"Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?"
- 1
On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.
🔄 Synonyms of "Next"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| closenoun | (physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through. |
| adjacentnoun | Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on. |
| succeedingnoun | Following, next in order. |
| futurenoun | The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced. |
| followingnoun | Coming next, either in sequence or in time. |
| incomingnoun | Coming (or about to come) in; arriving. |
| side by sidenoun | (literally) Beside or alongside one another; close to one another and abreast. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Next"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjacent | Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on. |
| following | Coming next, either in sequence or in time. |
| succeeding | Following, next in order. |
| side by side | Alternative spelling of side-by-side. [Adjacent; juxtaposed.] |
| incoming | Coming (or about to come) in; arriving. |
| futurenoun | The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced. |
| close | Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to. |
| proximate | Close or closest; adjacent. |
| here | Alive |
| contiguous | Connected; touching; abutting. |
| successive | Coming one after the other in a series. |
| nearby | Adjacent, near, close by. |
| near | Physically close. |
| nigh | Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate. |
| period | Menstrual. |
| closely | In a close manner. |
| alongside | Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast. |
| almostnoun | Very close to, but not quite. |
| secondnoun | Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two. |
| nearly | In close approximation; almost, virtually. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Next"
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🎨 Adjectives for "Next"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Next"
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