LATTER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LATTER?

Need another word that means the same as “latter”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “latter” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Latter” are: later, hindmost, closing, concluding, final, latest, most recent, modern, second of the two, second, last

Latter as an Adjective

Definitions of "Latter" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “latter” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.
• Recent.
• Referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several.
• Denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things.

Synonyms of "Latter" as an adjective (11 Words)

closing	Final or ending. Nellie s closing words.
concluding	Occurring at or forming an end or termination. His concluding words came as a surprise.
final	Coming at the end of a series. The decision of the judging panel is final.
hindmost	Furthest back. The hindmost attendant.
last	Occurring at the time of death. He raised his voice in a last supreme call.
later	At or toward an end or late period or stage of development. Later medical science could have saved the child.
latest	In the current fashion or style. The latest news.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. Their offices are in a modern skyscraper.
most recent	Quantifier meaning the greatest in number.
second	Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude. Second flute.
second of the two	Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.

Usage Examples of "Latter" as an adjective

• The Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option.
• The project has had low cash flows in latter years.
• The President appoints the Prime Minister and, on the latter's advice, the rest of the government.
• In the latter case.
• The latter half of 1989.
• Heart disease dogged his latter years.

Associations of "Latter" (30 Words)

abrasive	A substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface. Her abrasive and arrogant personal style won her few friends.
climactic	Acting as a culmination or resolution to a series of events; forming an exciting climax. The film s climactic scenes.
closing	The act of closing something. Nellie s closing words.
coda	The closing section of a musical composition. His new novel is a kind of coda to his previous books.
completion	A successful forward pass in football. The completion date is early next year.
concluding	Occurring at or forming an end or termination. His concluding words came as a surprise.
conclusion	The summing-up of an argument or text. The conclusion of the peace treaty.
conclusive	(of evidence or argument) having or likely to have the effect of proving a case; decisive. Conclusive evidence.
consequent	Following as a result or effect. The period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness.
culmination	The decisive moment in a novel or play. The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation.
deciding	Having the power or quality of deciding. Taxes could be the deciding factor for millions of floating voters.
demise	A person’s death. The manor and the mill were demised for twenty one year terms.
destination	The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey. Delft is an ideal destination for a relaxing weekend.
epilogue	A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened. The meaning of the book s title is revealed in the epilogue.
eventual	Occurring or existing at the end of or as a result of a process or period of time. Hope of eventual or ultimate rescue.
expiry	The end of a fixed period of time. The expiry of the patent.
final	A series of games constituting the final stage of a competition. The final chapter.
finale	The closing section of a musical composition. The finale of Beethoven s Ninth Symphony.
finis	The temporal end; the concluding time. The market was up at the finish.
finishing	The act of finishing. The speaker s finishing was greeted with applause.
garrote	Strangle with an iron collar.
knell	Proclaim something by or as if by a knell. Emails and text messages are sounding the knell for the written word.
last	The last mention or sight of someone or something. He s the last person I d turn to for help.
peroration	A flowery and highly rhetorical oration. He again invoked the theme in an emotional peroration.
quietus	Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb.
remembrance	The action of remembering the dead. A flash of remembrance passed between them.
ultimate	Furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme. The ultimate in decorative luxury.
utmost	Most extreme; greatest. Utmost contempt.
windup	A concluding action. Windup toys.