PREDECESSOR Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word predecessor. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| harbinger | nounn | |||||
noun • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone verb • foreshadow or presage | ||||||
| herald | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (formal) a person who announces important news • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone verb • foreshadow or presage • praise vociferously • greet enthusiastically or joyfully | ||||||
