Synonyms & related words for antedate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of antedate — including predate, foredate, antecede, precede, backdate, preexist. 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 antedate

Explore words related to antedate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include forego, postdating, earliest, prefigured, foreshadowed, prefigurement, antecedent, presignify. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for antedate

Common synonyms for antedate include predate, foredate, antecede, precede, backdate, preexist, forerun, misdate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does antedate come from?

The word antedate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ante-, from Latin ante (“before”); and -date, from Latin datus (“given”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.