Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Latter

Earliest

The most appropriate antonym for the word latter is earliest.

• Latter means the second of two things mentioned.
• Earliest means the first or earliest of two things mentioned.

The other words do not have the same meaning as latter and are therefore not antonyms.

• Latest means the most recent or up-to-date.
• Final means the last or concluding part of something.
• Last means the final or most recent part of something.