HEADMOST Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

headmost

adjective

ˈhed-ˌmōst

Definition of headmost

as in first

coming before all others in time or order the headmost horse shied at the sight of a snake

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Adjective

That the first foreign policy message after the victory went to Moscow, and through a Russian state outlet, says a good deal about where the new government’s instincts lie.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
After a short teaser clip lit up the internet with news of their return, Dead Man’s Bones—the duo of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields—are officially back with their first new music in 17 years.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of first

Adjective

Court records show that the investigation into the initial allegations was inconclusive.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
The progress came roughly a year after the program received funding for its initial engineering, manufacturing and development phase.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of initial

Adjective

Peacock’s maiden second-quarter profit was lifted by FIFA World Cup games, which contributed $440 million in incremental media revenues.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
After victories at Real Sociedad and at home against Sturm Graz, the English club faces its toughest challenge yet in its perfect maiden European campaign.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of maiden

Adjective

Astaire is the world's foremost exponent of that particular variety of heart throb!

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
The former is one of the world's foremost entertainment capitals, and the latter has a starving fan base and state-of-the-art venue in Climate Pledge Arena.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of foremost

Adjective

The original owners were vaudevillians who had a mind-reading act and were passionately into the occult.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The new record is the closest that the two have come to infusing their distinctive DJing style into their original productions.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of original

Adjective

Its inaugural recipient is Japanese film critic and international cinema advocate Sahoko Hata, whose career helped introduce landmark European films to Japanese audiences.

— Gavin Blair, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
The Cocktail Party makes its inaugural appearance in Atlanta on Saturday.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaugural

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