ANTERIOR Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word anterior. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ANTERIOR
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| prior | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot adjective satellite • earlier in time | ||||||||
| earlier | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • earlier in time; previously • comparatives of `soon' or `early' • before now adjective satellite • (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | ||||||||
| foregoing | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • especially of writing or speech; going before | ||||||||
| former | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||||
| forward | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
adjective • at or near or directed toward the front • used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty • of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle noun • the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey • a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team adverb • at or to or toward the front; forward • forward in time or order or degree • toward the future; forward in time • in a forward direction • near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane adjective satellite • moving forward verb • send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit | ||||||||
| front | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • relating to or located in the front noun • the side that is forward or prominent • the line along which opposing armies face each other • the outward appearance of a person • the side that is seen or that goes first • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity • a sphere of activity involving effort • (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses • the immediate proximity of someone or something • the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer • a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals verb • be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to • confront bodily | ||||||||
| preceding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • existing or coming before adjective satellite • of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office | ||||||||
| previous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • just preceding something else in time or order • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • too soon or too hasty | ||||||||
| front tooth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tooth situated at the front of the mouth | ||||||||
