Synonyms for predecessor
ˈprɛd əˌsɛs ər; esp. Brit. ˈpri də-pre·de·ces·sor

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1. predecessornoun

   One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

   Antonyms:
   successor

2. predecessornoun

   The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.

   Antonyms:
   successor

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1. predecessor

   Synonyms:
   ancestor, forerunner, elder

   Antonyms:
   posterity, junior, successor

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. predecessornoun

   one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

   Synonyms:
   harbinger, precursor, forerunner, herald

2. harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursornoun

   something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

   Synonyms:
   harbinger, precursor, trumpeter, forerunner, antecedent, herald

Matched Categories

1. • Indication
   • Precursor

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1. predecessornoun

   Synonyms:
   precursor (in any office or position), forerunner

2. predecessornoun

   Synonyms:
   ancestor, forefather, progenitor

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1. List of paraphrases for "predecessor":

   ancestor, forerunner, former, replaced, precursor

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1. Fox News:

   Johnson succeeded where his predecessor, Theresa May, failed by ‘getting Brexit done,’ but the break with the European Union hasn’t delivered the boost to trade that he and other Brexit advocates promised.

2. President Trump:

   Its a balance. Hes very tough, very tough on crime, but he also knows we need to get it right, he did what his predecessor wouldnt do on the reform side. And now we have all these left-wing local governments that are trying to gut their police departments. Youve seen it in New York and were seeing it all over the country. And it is bad news for the communities that need it the most.

3. Adam Schiff:

   This is not something that should be done off-the-cuff by the President of the United States just looking for a cheap shot at his predecessor.

4. Hugo Chavez:

   Heres what you need to know aboutMaduro The late Hugo Chavez wasMaduros mentor and predecessor. Maduro was hand-picked by Hugo Chavez to take over the government. He successfully won his first election, defeatingHenrique Capriles albeit narrowly after Chavezs death from cancer in March 2013. In the 1990s, Maduroturned to theRevolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200( MBR-200), a social movement led by Hugo Chavez. During his time with the group, Maduro pushed for the release of Hugo Chavez who was jailed for attempting a coup. Clearly, Maduro earned respect for his dedication : Hugo Chavez later named himforeign minister. [ Maduro is ] a complete revolutionary, a man of great experience despite his youth, with great dedication and capacity for work, for leading, for handling the most difficult situations.

5. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross of the Foundation:

   Al Qaeda in Iraq, which is ISIS' predecessor, was known for having fighters who would take amphetamines which would allow them to withstand the pain of being shot by bullets, for example, it would make them more fearsome on the battlefield, and this seems to be very similar in principle.