POSTERIOR Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

pō-ˈstir-ē-ər

Definition of posterior

as in rear

being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat

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Relevance

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as in subsequent

being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else artifacts dating from a posterior historical period

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posterior

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noun

pä-ˈstir-ē-ər

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior

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Recent Examples of posterior

Adjective

The 24-year-old had an MRI on Wednesday morning and the Red Sox received encouraging news, as results showed left posterior elbow inflammation. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Starter Michael Soroka left before the second inning with posterior hip discomfort sustained throwing warm-up pitches. — CBS News, 20 June 2026

Noun

The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft. — Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026 The car’s most eye-catching feature is arguably its tapered posterior. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posterior

Recent Examples of Synonyms for posterior

Adjective

The ground vehicle, known as the mothership, features a three-axle, six-wheel configuration with all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
The kitchen is served by a pantry, and has easy access to the rear deck.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rear

Adjective

The exact nature of the medical emergency and the subsequent surgery has not been disclosed.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
Without a mechanism to correct these errors, the inaccurate information could remain in the robot’s memory and affect subsequent decisions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of subsequent

Noun

Gold eyeshadow wrapped around the 29-year-old TV personality’s eyes, paired with long swooping lashes placed on the outer corners of her top lids and bright pink blush placed high on her cheeks.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
From there, people may develop white spots on the insides of the cheeks near the molars and a blotchy rash of flat, red spots.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Adjective

HarperCollins dropped the author last year and halted the publication of his back catalog following accusations about his behavior being published in The Daily Telegraph.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
That includes your back muscles and the muscles along the sides of your trunk, as well as your abs.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of back

Adjective

Russia has objected to the Europeans' involvement in the three-way talks, but said EU representatives could join at a later stage.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
If users opt out, does the TV store any of these forms of data internally for potential use at a later date?

— John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of later

Noun

Nationally, Democrats picked up seven Senate seats Tuesday, gaining firm control of the upper chamber and making major inroads in Republican strongholds such as Texas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The 3rd District seat includes Woodland Hills, Reseda and Canoga Park.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of seat

Noun

The tail of the helicopter was ripped off and hanging from a nearby fence.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
While many Maryland counties on the Eastern Shore saw lower harvests of white tail deer in the summer due to hemorrhagic disease, the state's early deer season hunt for 2026 surpassed its five-year average.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of tail

Noun

Even Keanu Reeves dealt with a bum knee on the first John Wick — and, for that matter, throughout much of the franchise.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bum

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