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lastadjective following all others of the same kind in order or timelast one in the pool is a rotten egg fans waiting for the last book in the series to be released bottommost, closing, concluding, final, hindmost, lag, latest, latter, rearmost, terminal, terminating, ultimate consequent, ensuing, eventual, following, succeedingconclusive, crowning, decisive, definitivefarthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, remotestlowermost, lowest, nethermostendmost, extreme, outermost, outmost, utmostpenultimate beginning, earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, opening, original, pioneer, primary, starting eminent, premier, superior serving to put an end to all debate or questioninga book that purports to be the last word on the investigation absolute, clear, conclusive, deciding, decisive, definitive determinate, determinative, dispositive, hands-down, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, unanswerable, undebatable, undeniable, undisputable, unquestionableunchallenged, uncontested, undisputedunambiguous, unequivocalcertain, definite, positive, surecogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, telling inconclusive, indecisive, unclear debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, moot, problematic(also problematical), questionable, refutableambiguous, equivocalcontroversial, debated, disputed of the greatest or highest degree or quantityour last praise should be reserved for those original thinkers who expand the frontiers of science and technology consummate, max, maximum, most, nth, outside, paramount, supreme, top, ultimate, utmost, uttermost unequaled(or unequalled), unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled(or unrivalled), unsurpassedbiggest, hugest, largesttopmost, upmost, uppermost least, minimal, minimum, slightest littlest, minutest, smallest, tiniestlowestfewest lastverbto continue to operate or to meet one's needswe were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more hold out, hold up, keep up, prevail, survive bear up, carry on, cope, endure, fare, get along, get by, get on, go, hang in, make out, manage, persevereabide, continue, draw out, hang on, hold on, linger, persist, remain, run on, stretch fail, fizzle, give out, go out, peter (out), run out break, break down, collapse, conk (out), crash, cut out, die, expire, stall, stoprun down, wane to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same statethis heavy drought has lasted all summer abide, bide, continue, endure, hold on, hold up, keep up, perdure, persist, remain, run on linger, stay, stick around, tarrycarry through, prevail, survive cease, close, conclude, desist, die, discontinue, end, expire, finish, lapse, leave off, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up abate, die (down), ebb, let up, moderate, subside, wane adj.last, final, terminal, ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance).last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped.last page of a book last news we had of him final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.final day of school terminal may indicate a limit of extension, growth, or development.terminal phase of a disease ultimate implies the last degree or stage of a long process beyond which further progress or change is impossible.the ultimate collapse of the system v.continue, last, endure, abide, persist mean to exist over a period of time or indefinitely.continue applies to a process going on without ending.the search for peace will continue last, especially when unqualified, may stress existing beyond what is normal or expected.buy shoes that will last endure adds an implication of resisting destructive forces or agencies.in spite of everything, her faith endured abide implies stable and constant existing especially as opposed to mutability.a love that abides through 40 years of marriage persist suggests outlasting the normal or appointed time and often connotes obstinacy or doggedness.the sense of guilt persisted before the 12th century |