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Synonyms of priority

5 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for priority is anteriority. Other synonyms of priority are dignity, eminence, seniority and superiority. The opposite of priority is disfocus.

Synonyms and similar words for priority

nounPrecedence; superior rank.

nounMore synonyms

  • anteriorityThe state of being previous or preceding in time or in situation.

Opposite of priority

nounState of not focusing or prioritizing.

Meaning of priority

  1. noun An item's relative importance.
  2. noun A goal of a person or an organisation.
  3. noun The quality of being earlier or coming first compared to another thing; the state of being prior.

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Questions about synonyms of priority

What is another word for priority?
Priority has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as anteriority, dignity, eminence, seniority and superiority.
What is the opposite of priority?
The opposite of priority is disfocus.
What does priority mean?
Priority means an item's relative importance.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: priority (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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