Before synonyms such as in front of, ahead of, above, and before the very eyes of. Before is a preposition, and its antonyms are after, later, and next. Additionally, here are 38 synonyms and nearby words for before as well as words beginning with B, Be, Bef, Befo, and Befor.
38 synonyms for before
1. prior to
ahead of
anterior to
before now
before then
earlier
earlier than
formerly
heretofore
hitherto
in advance of
in anticipation of
in days gone by
in expectation of
in preparation for
in the past
leading up to
on the eve of
preparatory to
previous to
prior to
until now
until then
up to now
up to then
2. in front of
before the very eyes of
in front of
in preference to
in the presence of
in the sight of
instead of
rather than
sooner than
under the nose of