Synonyms of predecessor
8 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for predecessor is precursor. Other synonyms of predecessor are elder and forerunner. The opposite of predecessor is successor.
Synonyms and similar words for predecessor
nounOne who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom...
- antecessorA person or thing that precedes or goes before.
- ancestorOne who had the same role or function in former times.
nounMore synonyms
- forerunnerA forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.
- precursorThat which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
- elderOne who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
- foreganger archaic, rareOne who or that which goes before; a forerunner; a harbinger; a predecessor.
- ancient obsoleteA senior; an elder; a predecessor.
- precessor obsoleteA predecessor; one who came before.
Opposite of predecessor
nounOne who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom...
Meaning of predecessor
- noun One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
- noun A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
- noun A vertex having a directed path to another vertex.
predecessor in other languages
Questions about synonyms of predecessor
- What is another word for predecessor?
- Predecessor has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as precursor, elder and forerunner.
- What is the opposite of predecessor?
- The opposite of predecessor is successor.
- What does predecessor mean?
- Predecessor means one who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
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