PRIOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PRIOR?

Need another word that means the same as “prior”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “prior” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Prior” are: anterior, earlier, previous, preceding, foregoing, antecedent, advance, preparatory, preliminary, initial

Prior as an Adjective

Definitions of "Prior" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prior” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Existing or coming before in time, order, or importance.
• Earlier in time.

Synonyms of "Prior" as an adjective (10 Words)

advance	Done, sent, or supplied beforehand. Advance warning.
antecedent	Denoting or counting as an antecedent. Antecedent events.
anterior	(of a part of a flower or leaf) situated further away from the main stem. The veins anterior to the heart.
earlier	Belonging to the distant past. A fashion popular in earlier times.
foregoing	Especially of writing or speech; going before. The foregoing analysis of the economic class structure.
initial	(of a letter) at the beginning of a word. The witness was identified simply by an initial letter.
preceding	Coming before something in order, position, or time. The preceding pages.
preliminary	Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important. A preliminary investigation.
preparatory	Serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking. Preparatory schooling.
previous	Just preceding something else in time or order. The previous owner.

Usage Examples of "Prior" as an adjective

• He has a prior engagement this evening.

Associations of "Prior" (30 Words)

above	Appearing earlier in the same text. For instructions refer to the above.
ahead	Leading or ahead in a competition. Profits were slightly ahead.
antecedent	Denoting or counting as an antecedent. Antecedent events.
antedate	Indicate or discover that (a document, event, or word) should be assigned to an earlier date. There are no references to him that would antedate his birth.
anterior	A tooth situated at the front of the mouth. The veins anterior to the heart.
before	Earlier in time; previously. With the cross of Jesus marching on before.
first	The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield counting counterclockwise from home plate. The first house on the right.
forego	Do without or cease to hold or adhere to.
former	(used especially of persons) of the immediate past. Former generations.
formerly	At a previous time. Mumbai formerly Bombay.
forward	Forward in time or order or degree. Forward motion.
front	The part of a garment covering a person s front. Get your eyes off my front meathead.
harbinger	A forerunner of something. Witch hazels are the harbingers of spring.
outdistance	Leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind. He outdistanced the other runners.
portent	A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen. What portent can be greater than a pious notary.
precede	Preface or introduce something with. Stone tools precede bronze tools.
precedent	A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws. There are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training.
preceding	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. A growth in sales above those of the preceding year.
precursor	A substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction. A three stringed precursor of the violin.
precursory	Warning of future misfortune. Precursory seismic activity.
predate	Come before. Here parish boundaries seem clearly to predate Roman roads.
predecessor	A person who held a job or office before the current holder. The new President s foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor.
preemptive	Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence. A preemptive business offer.
prefatory	Serving as an introduction or preface. In his prefatory remarks the author claims that.
prematurely	Before the due time; ahead of time. His son died prematurely.
premeditated	(of an action, especially a crime) thought out or planned beforehand. A premeditated crime.
previous	Previous convictions a criminal record. Our condemnation of him was a bit previous.
previously	At a previous or earlier time; before. A previously unquestioned attitude.
priority	A thing that is regarded as more important than others. National independence takes priority over class struggle.
untimely	(of a death or end) happening too soon or sooner than normal. An untimely remark.