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PREDECESSOR Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word predecessor. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word predecessor. (close relations)
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forerunner
nounn
noun

• a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

• anything that precedes something similar in time

precursor
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

• a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

ancestor
nounn
noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

antecedent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• preceding in time or order

noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a preceding occurrence or cause or event

• anything that precedes something similar in time

• the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

harbinger
nounn
noun

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

verb

• foreshadow or presage

herald
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (formal) a person who announces important news

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

verb

• foreshadow or presage

• praise vociferously

• greet enthusiastically or joyfully

Best Hypernyms For PREDECESSOR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for predecessor, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
forerunner precursor ancestor antecedent forebear indicant indication

Alternatives for FORERUNNER

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