Synonyms & related words for successor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of successor — including heir, replacement, inheritor, heritor, inheritrix, heiress. 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 successor

Explore words related to successor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include predecessor, legatee, coheir, heirdom, inherits, heirship, continuator, devisee. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for successor

Common synonyms for successor include heir, replacement, inheritor, heritor, inheritrix, heiress, descendant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does successor come from?

The word successor breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: suc-, from Latin sub (“under, below”); and -cess, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.