Synonyms and antonyms of Before a time or event in American Thesaurus

before (adverb)

earlier than a particular time, event, or action

first (adverb)

coming, happening, or starting before all the others

early (adverb)

before the usual or expected time

previous (adjective)

a previous event, period, or thing happened or existed before the one that you are talking about

since (adverb)

before now, or before a particular point in the past

barely (adverb)

used for emphasizing that something happened only a very short time before something else

prior (adjective)

formal happening, existing, or done before a particular time

by the time ()

used for saying what has already happened at the time that something else happens

advance (adjective)

done, obtained, or announced before a particular time or event

earlier (adverb)

at a time before the present or before the time you are talking about

advance (adjective)

sent to a place before a larger group that will arrive later

ahead (adverb)

before a time or event

ahead (adverb)

starting to go somewhere a little before someone and arriving there before them

ante- (prefix)

before: used with some nouns, adjectives, and verbs

as it is ()

already

beforehand (adverb)

before a particular event: used especially for talking about something done in preparation for the event

early (adjective)

before the time that something is expected or arranged to happen

early (adjective)

before the time that something usually happens

ere (preposition)

literary an old word meaning “before”

first (adverb)

if you do something first, you do it before you do anything else

first-ever (adjective)

happening for the first time

first of all ()

before doing anything else

first-time (adjective)

doing something for the first time

immediate (adjective)

existing in the period of time directly before or after an event

immediately (adverb)

just before or just after an event

in advance ()

if you do something in advance, you do it in preparation for a particular time or event in the future

in anticipation of something ()

if you do something in anticipation of an event, you expect it to happen and you prepare yourself for it

just before/after ()

happening a very short time before or after something

near (adjective)

not long before a particular time or event

on the eve of something (literary)

literary on the day before an important event, or during the period of time just before it

pre- (prefix)

before: used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives

preceding (adjective)

existing or coming immediately before someone or something else

preemptive (adjective)

said or done before someone else has a chance to act or attack so that their plans or actions are prevented from happening

pre-existing (adjective)

used for describing something that already existed before something else started

preliminary (adjective)

coming before the main or most important part of something

preparatory to (formal)

formal before something else, as a preparation for it

previous to something ()

in the period before something existed

primary (adjective)

coming or happening before other things

prior to something (formal)

formal before something happened or existed

this side of something ()

before a particular time comes, or before an event happens

toward (preposition)

a little before a particular time