antecedent - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

Synonyms

• antecedent

More generic

• referent

Noun

a preceding occurrence or cause or event

Synonyms

• antecedent

More generic

• cause

Noun

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Synonyms

• ancestor
• antecedent
• ascendant
• ascendent
• root

More generic

• relation
• relative

More specific

• ancestress
• father
• forbear
• forebear
• forefather
• foremother
• primogenitor
• progenitor
• sire

Noun

anything that precedes something similar in time

Synonyms

• antecedent
• forerunner

More generic

• temporal relation

Adjective

preceding in time or order

Synonyms

• antecedent

Related

• anterior
• anticipatory
• pre-existent
• pre-existing
• preexistent
• preexisting
• prevenient
• prior

Opposite / Antonyms

• subsequent

Also See

• preceding

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