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Synonyms & Antonyms of predecessor
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
- the once-ubiquitous typewriter was the predecessor of today's electronic keyboard
Synonyms for predecessor
- ancestor,
- antecedent,
- archetype,
- daddy,
- foregoer,
- forerunner,
- granddaddy
- (also grandaddy),
- precursor,
- prototype
Words Related to predecessor
Near Antonyms for predecessor
Antonyms for predecessor
- descendant
- (also descendent)
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“Predecessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predecessor. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of predecessor was in the 14th century
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