221 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ pɹˈa͡ɪə], [ pɹˈa‍ɪə], [ p_ɹ_ˈaɪ_ə]

Similar words for prior:

• advance (adjective)
• all (adjective)
• earlier (adjective)
• early (adjective)
• foregoing (adjective)
• former (adjective)
• introductory (adjective)
• older (adjective)
• one-time (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• past (adjective)
• preceding (adjective)
• preliminary (adjective)
• other relevant words (adverb)
• antecedent (noun)
• clergy (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• predecessor (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words

How to use "prior" in context?

Paraphrases for prior

Homophones for prior

Hyponyms for prior

Synonyms for Prior:

• adj.

  • advance (adjective)
  • be forehand,
  • more previously,
  • in lead,
  • be-forehand,
  • fore-most,
  • most previously,
  • leading,
  • in forefront,
  • fore most.
  • all (adjective)
  • anterior,
  • prior.
  • earlier (adjective)
  • forward,
  • preexisting,
  • previous,
  • above-mentioned,
  • preexistent.
  • early (adjective)
  • primeval,
  • recent,
  • Proleptical,
  • a bit previous,
  • prevenient,
  • initial.
  • foregoing (adjective)
  • more precedent,
  • fore-going,
  • most aforestated,
  • more aforementioned,
  • more aforestated,
  • most above,
  • more above,
  • most precedent,
  • most aforementioned,
  • fore going.
  • former (adjective)
  • by gone,
  • by-gone,
  • most sometime,
  • more sometime,
  • de-parted,
  • most whilom,
  • most ex-,
  • more whilom,
  • more ex-,
  • most ex,
  • Whilom,
  • de parted,
  • more ex.
  • introductory (adjective)
  • in-augural,
  • most beginning,
  • pre-cursory,
  • more precursory,
  • most opening,
  • most preparative,
  • pro-visional,
  • more inductive,
  • pro visional,
  • more opening,
  • most prelusive,
  • be ginning,
  • most inaugural,
  • pre cursory,
  • incipient,
  • more preparative,
  • more prelusive,
  • more proemial,
  • most precursory,
  • most starting,
  • more beginning,
  • most proemial,
  • provisional,
  • in augural,
  • more starting,
  • be-ginning,
  • more inaugural,
  • most inductive.
  • older (adjective)
  • of an earlier time,
  • first-born,
  • of a former period,
  • firstborn.
  • one-time (adjective)
  • one time.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • former,
  • precursory,
  • ex,
  • ex-,
  • aforementioned,
  • tester,
  • in the lead,
  • Prelusive,
  • foregoing,
  • exploratory,
  • advance,
  • Proemial,
  • of yore,
  • one-time,
  • in the forefront,
  • inductive,
  • preparative,
  • long gone,
  • older,
  • long ago,
  • aforestated,
  • prolegomenous,
  • introductory,
  • past,
  • preceding,
  • earlier,
  • in front.
  • past (adjective)
  • gone by,
  • long-ago,
  • behind one,
  • Latterday,
  • olden days,
  • gone-by,
  • down memory lane,
  • ages ago,
  • way back,
  • forgotten,
  • way back when,
  • back when,
  • good old days,
  • over and done,
  • time was.
  • preceding (adjective)
  • supra,
  • pre-existent,
  • forerunning,
  • aforeknown,
  • Precursive,
  • prodromal.
  • preliminary (adjective)
  • more pilot,
  • more readying,
  • more exploratory,
  • pre paring,
  • more qualifying,
  • preliminary,
  • most pilot,
  • most readying,
  • most preparing,
  • pre-paring,
  • most qualifying,
  • testest,
  • more preparing,
  • most exploratory.

• adv

  • Other relevant words: (adverb)
  • Ere.

• n.

  •
  • archbishopric,
  • the Archbishop of Canterbury,
  • study at previous,
  • bishopric.
  •
  • by the time,
  • early,
  • precede.
  •
  • time.
  • antecedent (noun)
  • antecedent.
  • clergy (noun)
  • cardinal,
  • Canoness,
  • monk,
  • father,
  • clergyman,
  • friar,
  • archbishop,
  • abbot,
  • pastor,
  • abbess,
  • missionary,
  • preacher,
  • ecclesiastic,
  • reverend,
  • chaplain,
  • vicar,
  • nun,
  • archdeacon,
  • prelate,
  • cleric,
  • archpriest,
  • novice,
  • canon,
  • pope,
  • bishop,
  • minister,
  • pilgrim,
  • curate,
  • sister,
  • rector,
  • priest,
  • prioress,
  • brother,
  • evangelist.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • predecessor,
  • Foregoer,
  • antecessors,
  • Antecessor,
  • forebear,
  • priors,
  • formers.
  • predecessor (noun)
  • fore goers,
  • previou,
  • pre-cursor,
  • fore bear,
  • fore runners,
  • fore-bears,
  • fore runner,
  • fore-bear,
  • foregoers,
  • fore-goer,
  • pre-cursors,
  • fore-goers,
  • fore goer,
  • fore bears,
  • fore-runner,
  • fore-runners,
  • pre cursors.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • barely,
  • Pre-,
  • first-time,
  • first-ever,
  • beforehand,
  • Since,
  • pre-existing,
  • preemptive.
  •
  • precedent.
  •
  • near,
  • Toward.
  •
  • ahead.
  • Other relevant words:
  • before.

How to use "Prior" in context?

Paraphrases for Prior:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    antecedent, anticipatory, due, essential, following, possible, preconceived, prerequisite, preventative, preventive, privileged, upstream, Pre-election, pre-sessional, pre-congress, pre-conflict, pre-judgement, pre-trail, pre-accession, pre-appeal, pre-removal, pre-arrival.
  • Proper noun, singular
    prerequisite, prerequisites.
  • Noun, plural
    Antes, Ones, Clients, seconds, intervals, fronts, guys, blocks, prerequisites, balls.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    predecessor, prerequisite, Parties.
  • Adverb
    even, originally, primarily, quickly, recently, sooner, upstream.
  • Verb, past tense
    admitted, approved, cleared, included, made, moved, predicted, proposed, stressed, thought, Was, Did, Envisaged, Followed, Went, Had, Happened, Meant, Took, Were, Proceeded, Promoted, Provided, Stipulated, started, predated, foresaw.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    proceeds, Antes, Comes, Preceded, accepts, gets, takes, exists, appears, proposes, follows, precedes, predates, emerges, begins, prerequisites.

• Other Related

  • Cardinal number
    before.
  • Adjective
    advanced, appropriate, basic, before, first, initial, necessary, pretrial, previous, primary, priority, proper, required, requisite, sine, subsequent, upfront, pre-existing, pre-emptive, Pre-established, pre-requisite, up-front, pre-release, pre-trial, pre-employment, pre-registration, pre-conference, ex-ante, pre-meeting, pre-clearance, pre-award, pre-hearing, pre-mission, screening-level, pre-submission.
  • Proper noun, singular
    advanced, before, class, first, previous, strategies, requirements, pre-hearing.
  • Noun, plural
    before.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    before, class, contingency, desk, diligence, discovery, first, inadmissibility, outset, precondition, precursor, prelude, premise, preparedness, previous, requisite, scan, pre-condition, pre-requisite.
  • Adverb
    already, before, beforehand, first, previous, rather.
  • Verb, past tense
    before, previous, Began.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    before.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    before, depends.
  • Verb, base form
    before, precede, start.
  • Wh-pronoun
    before.

Homophones for Prior:

• pryer, Prier, Pryor.

Hyponym for Prior:

• n.

  • person
    superior.