LAST
adjective
Synonyms
At Last, At Length. These phrases both denote that some delayed end or result has been reached. At length implies that a long period was spent in so doing; as, after a voyage of more than three months, we at Length arrived safe. At last commonly implies that something has occurred (as interruptions, disappointments, etc.) which leads us to emphasize the idea of having reached the end; as, in spite of every obstacle, we have at last arrived.
Definitions
- 1. Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of succession; following all the rest; final; hindmost; farthest; as, the last year of a century; the last man in a line of soldiers; the last page in a book; his last chance. Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. Neh. viii. 18. Fairest of stars, last in the train of night. Milton.
- 2. Next before the present; as, I saw him last week.
- 3. Supreme; highest in degree; utmost. Contending for principles of the last importance. R. Hall .
- 4. Lowest in rank or degree; as, the last prize. Pope.
- 5. Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
LAST
(adverb)
1. At a time or on an occasion which is the latest of all those spoken of or which have occurred; the last time; as, I saw him last in New York.
2. I...
LAST
(noun)
of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth. [Obs.] Chaucer.
LAST
(verb)
1. To continue in time; to endure; to remain in existence. [I] proffered me to be slave in all that she me would ordain while my life lasted. Testamen...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025