Synonyms for inheritor

Most common

successor · heir · heritor

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Someone who inherits something; an heir.

Related words

Word family

inheritress inheritrix

Other spellings

inheriter

Forms

Plural

inheritors → heirs, successors, heritors…

Example sentences

• successor The matter of his successor is still under debate.
• heir Which prince is the legitimate heir to the throne?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

heir¹

7 letters

heritor

9 letters

successor³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (successor³ = 3 syllables).