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

Need another word that means the same as “next”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “next” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Next” are: following, future, succeeding, adjacent, side by side, upcoming, neighbouring, adjoining, then, after that, after this, after, afterwards, after that time, later, subsequently

Next as an Adjective

Definitions of "Next" as an adjective

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

• Immediately following in time or order.
• (of an event) occurring directly after the present one in time, without anything of the same kind intervening.
• Coming immediately after the present one in order, rank, or space.
• (of a day of the week) nearest (or the nearest but one) after the present.
• (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment.
• Elected but not yet serving.
• (of a time) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking.
• Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space.
• (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving.

Synonyms of "Next" as an adjective (8 Words)

adjacent	(of a pair of angles) formed on the same side of a straight line when intersected by another line. New York and adjacent cities.
adjoining	(of a building, room, or piece of land) next to or joined with. They ended up buying the adjoining land.
following	Immediately following in time or order. You are required to provide us with the following information.
future	Effective in or looking toward the future. Future auxiliary.
neighbouring	Next to or very near another place; adjacent. Neighbouring countries.
side by side	Located on a side.
succeeding	Coming after or following. Over the succeeding decades recording equipment got cheaper.
upcoming	Of the relatively near future. The upcoming election.

Usage Examples of "Next" as an adjective

• In the next room.
• The person sitting next to me.
• Next week's Cup Final.
• Building materials were next in importance.
• Not this Wednesday, next Wednesday.
• We'll go to Corfu next year.
• Next in line.
• Not this Saturday, next Saturday.
• The next item on the list.
• Next time I'll bring a hat.
• The woman in the next room.
• On Monday next.
• Our next president.
• The next chapter.
• The next president.
• On Tuesday next.
• Campaigning for the next election.

Next as an Adverb

Definitions of "Next" as an adverb

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

• Following in the specified order.
• At the time or occasion immediately following.
• On the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterwards.

Synonyms of "Next" as an adverb (8 Words)

after	At a later or future time afterwards. The week after I was back at school.
after that	Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
after that time	Behind or in the rear.
after this	Behind or in the rear.
afterwards	Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. The offender was arrested shortly afterwards.
later	Comparative of the adverb `late. I ll see you later.
subsequently	After a particular thing has happened; afterwards. The officer decided to stop and subsequently made an arrest.
then	At that time; at the time in question. She won the first and then the second game.

Usage Examples of "Next" as an adverb

• He wondered what would happen next.
• Next, I heard the sound of voices.
• Jo was the next oldest after Martin.

Associations of "Next" (30 Words)

abut	Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary. A park abutting on an area of waste land.
accompanying	Following or accompanying as a consequence. The accompanying documentation.
adjacent	Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space. The area adjacent to the station.
after	At a later or future time afterwards. It didn t happen until afterward.
afterthought	Thinking again about a choice previously made. The garage was an afterthought.
afterward	Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. It didn t happen until afterward.
afterwards	Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. The offender was arrested shortly afterwards.
alongside	Side by side.
contiguous	Very close or connected in space or time. Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho.
ensuing	Occurring afterwards or as a result. She lost track of one of her children during the ensuing chaos.
following	Immediately following in time or order. The following items.
future	Bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date. His future wife.
hereafter	From now on. This court is in no way prejudging any such defence which may hereafter be raised.
incoming	(of an official or administration) having just been elected or appointed to succeed another. Incoming Indonesian settlers.
later	Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. Later on it will be easier.
lateral	Involving lateral thinking. The lateral branches of a tree.
laterally	In a way that involves lateral thinking. Use slide steps to move laterally.
medial	Relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle. A medial consonant.
posterior	Coming at a subsequent time or stage. A basal body situated just posterior to the nucleus.
posterity	All future generations. We must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity.
preliminary	A preliminary action or event. A preliminary investigation.
purlieu	A tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws. They wished the purlieus to be completely free from the Forest law.
sequent	Following or accompanying as a consequence. Some of the inferences are not sequent on the premises.
shortly	For a short time. The new database will shortly be available for consultation.
subsequence	Something that follows something else. An affair which appeared in due subsequence in the newspapers.
subsequent	(of a stream or valley) having a direction or character determined by the resistance to erosion of the underlying rock, and typically following the strike of the strata. The theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906.
subsequently	After a particular thing has happened; afterwards. He apologized subsequently.
successively	In proper order or sequence. He served successively as a major and a lieutenant colonel.
superimpose	Place on top of. Can you superimpose the two images.
then	At a specific prior time. See you in an hour then.