Latest

adj, adv, noun

adj, adv, noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The most recent thing, particularly information or news.

    "Have you heard the latest?"

  2. 2
    the most recent news or development wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    superlative form of late: most late form-of, superlative
  2. 2
    Last, final. archaic, poetic

    "Whiles the sad pang approching she does feele, / Brayes out her latest breath, and vp her eyes doth seele."

  3. 3
    Most recent.

    "Here is the latest news on the accident."

Adjective
  1. 1
    up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date wordnet
  2. 2
    in the current fashion or style wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    superlative form of late: most late form-of, superlative
  2. 2
    At the latest.

    "Complete the XYZ task latest by today 5:00PM."

Synonyms

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a la modeactualas isbeingclosingconcluding

Antonyms

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old

Example

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"You must be back on Sunday at the latest."

Etymology

From Middle English lateste, from Old English latost, latest, lætest, superlative of læt, whence English late.

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