Synonyms for precursory
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Being or relating to a precursor; relating to events that will follow.
precursory symptoms of a fever
Related words
- Is a kind of
- former
Example sentences
- prior Dad had been sick for four years prior to passing.
- preliminary A preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 20th.
- precedent Will this set a good precedent or a bad precedent?
- premonitory Sometimes I have premonitory dreams.
- preceding This contract will nullify all preceding contracts.
- introductory I have to take an introductory seminar next year.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| precursory | steady | |
| prior | falling | |
| preliminary | falling | |
| precedent | falling | |
| premonitory | steady | |
| preceding | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- prior2
- 7 letters
- premial
- 8 letters
- anterior4, proemial
- 9 letters
- precedent3, preceding3, prefatory, prelusive
- 10 letters
- antecedent4, initiatory, prevenient, precursive
- 11 letters
- preliminary5, premonitory5
- 12 letters
- introductory5
- 15 letters
- prognosticative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (prior2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- avant-coureur