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- DictionaryPre·vi·ous/ˈprēvēəs/
adjective
- 1. existing or occurring before in time or order: "she looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening"
- 2. overly hasty in acting or in drawing a conclusion: informal "I admit I may have been a bit previous"
The meaning of PREVIOUS is going before in time or order : prior. How to use previous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Previous.
Previous definition: coming or occurring before something else; prior. See examples of PREVIOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. “the previous occupant of the White House” synonyms: former, late. past. earlier than the present time; no longer current. adjective. too soon or too hasty. “our condemnation of him was a bit previous ” synonyms: premature. early.
PREVIOUS definition: 1. happening or existing before something or someone else: 2. If someone has previous, they have…. Learn more.
happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about synonym prior. No previous experience is necessary for this job. The car has only had one previous owner. She is his daughter from a previous marriage. I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement.
A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about. I'm a lot happier than I was in my previous job. He has no previous convictions.
1. Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior: children by a previous marriage. 2. Informal Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty: "I have been too previous, for which you must blame the natural impatience of a man in love" (Georgette Heyer).
Definition of previous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Previous definition: Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior.
prior: the previous owner. Informal Terms done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature: Aren't you a little previous with that request? Idioms previous to, before; prior to: Previous to moving here she lived in Chicago.
