SUCCESSOR Antonyms

There are 7 antonyms of the word successor. (opposite meanings)

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Definition of SUCCESSOR

Best Opposite Words For SUCCESSOR


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	predecessor				nounn
	noun • one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) • 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
	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
	originator				nounn
	noun • someone who creates new things
	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
	progenitor				nounn
	noun • an ancestor in the direct line