Synonyms for antecessor
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Noun
1. Predecessor — A person or thing that precedes or goes before
Definitions
- n. 1
A person or thing that precedes or goes before.
Forms
- Plural
- antecessors → predecessors, precursors, ancients, elders…
Example sentences
- predecessor His background parallels that of his predecessor.
- precursor Domestic corn's wild precursor was teosinte.
- ancient The Coliseum was the former arena in ancient Rome.
- elder You seem to have mistaken me for my elder brother.
- ancestor Tom's ancestor was a member of a blacksmiths' guild.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| antecessor | rising | |
| predecessor | steady | |
| precursor | rising | |
| ancient | rising | |
| elder | rising | |
| ancestor | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- elder2
- 7 letters
- ancient2
- 8 letters
- ancestor3
- 9 letters
- precursor3
- 11 letters
- predecessor4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (elder2 = 2 syllables).