occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place

the last line on a page.

most recent; next before the present; latest

last week; last Friday.

being the only one remaining

my last dollar; the last outpost; a last chance.

final

in his last hours.

ultimate or conclusive; definitive

the last word in the argument.

lowest in prestige or importance

last prize.

coming after all others in suitability or likelihood; least desirable

He is the last person we'd want to represent us.

individual; single

The lecture won't start until every last person is seated.

utmost; extreme

the last degree of delight.

Ecclesiastical . (of the sacraments of penance, viaticum, or extreme unction) extreme or final; administered to a person dying or in danger of dying.

after all others; latest

He arrived last at the party.

on the most recent occasion

When last seen, the suspect was wearing a checked suit.

in the end; finally; in conclusion.

a person or thing that is last.

a final appearance or mention

We've seen the last of her. That's the last we'll hear of it.

the end or conclusion

We are going on vacation the last of September.

at last

after a lengthy pause or delay

He was lost in thought for several minutes, but at last he spoke.

at long last

after much troublesome or frustrating delay

The ship docked at long last.

breathe one's last

to die

He was nearly 90 when he breathed his last.

adjective

beginning , first , front , initial , introductory , oldest , primary , starting

noun

beginning , commencement , introduction , lead , start

adjective

aftermost , antipodal , at the end , bitter end , climactic , closing , concluding , conclusive , crowning , curtains * , definitive , determinate , determinative , end , ending , eventual , extreme , far , far-off , farthest , finishing , furthest , hindmost , lag , latest , least , lowest , meanest , most recent , once and for all * , outermost , rearmost , remotest , supreme , swan song * , terminal , ulterior , ultimate , utmost , uttermostnotes:last is the lowest in an ordering or series while latter means referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned , final , endmost , hindermost , lattermost , foregoing , latter , preceding , previous

noun

close , completion , conclusion , ending , finale , finis , finish , omega , terminationnotes:last is the lowest in an ordering or series while latter means referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned , termination , wind-up , wrap-up , climactic , concluding , dernier cri , end , endmost , eventual , extreme , farthest , final , furthest , hindmost , latest , newest , pis aller , tail , trump card , ultimate , utmost

adverb

conclusively , finally , lastly

verb

abide , continue , go on , hold out , persist , remain , stay , come through , pull through , ride out , weather