FOREBEARS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word forebears. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for FOREBEARS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| ancestors | nounn | |||||
noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | ||||||
| antecedents | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| forefathers | nounn | |||||
noun • the founder of a family • person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group | ||||||
| predecessors | 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 | ||||||
| progenitors | nounn | |||||
noun • an ancestor in the direct line | ||||||
| forbear | verbv | |||||
noun • a person from whom you are descended verb • refrain from doing • resist doing something | ||||||
