Synonyms & related words for antecedent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of antecedent — including forerunner, preceding, preexistent, antedate, precursory, ancestor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to antecedent

Explore words related to antecedent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include anteceding, antecedence, protasis, preexisting, consequent, referent, afore, sequent. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for antecedent

Common synonyms for antecedent include forerunner, preceding, preexistent, antedate, precursory, ancestor, previous, predate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does antecedent come from?

The word antecedent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ante-, from Latin ante (“before”); and -ced, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.