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prior

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of prior

1 coming before all others in importance

this assignment will be prior to any other work you may have

Synonyms of prior

arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, principal, sovereign (also sovran), supreme

Words Related to prior

distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, prestigious, signal, star, stellar, superior

high-level, senior, top

important, influential, major, mighty, momentous, significant

incomparable, matchless, unequaled (or unequalled), unparalleled, unsurpassed

celebrated, famed, famous, renowned

Near Antonyms of prior

inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant

collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary

Antonyms of prior

2 going before another in time or order

we've made prior arrangements

Synonyms of prior

antecedent, anterior, foregoing, former, precedent, preceding, previous

Words Related to prior

advance, early, premature

earliest, first, inaugural, initial, maiden, original, pioneer

introductory, preliminary

erstwhile, whilom

Near Antonyms of prior

closing, concluding, final, last, latest, latter, terminal, ultimate

Antonyms of prior

after, ensuing, following, later, posterior, subsequent, succeeding

Synonym Discussion of prior

preceding, antecedent, foregoing, previous, prior, former, anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place.

- the preceding sentence

antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation.

- conditions antecedent to the revolution

foregoing applies chiefly to statements.

- the foregoing remarks

previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance.

- a child from a previous marriage
- a prior obligation

former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter.

- the former name of the company

anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order.

- the anterior lobe of the brain

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