Antonyms for posterity
pɒˈstɛr ɪ tipos·ter·i·ty

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. posterity

   Antonyms:
   ancestry

   Synonyms:
   futurity

Matched Categories

1. • Biological Group
   • Generation

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. descendants, posteritynoun

   all of the offspring of a given progenitor

   "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"

   Synonyms:
   descendants

2. posteritynoun

   all future generations

   Synonyms:
   descendants

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dynasty

   dynasty means generations of families.

   the fifth dynasty of the smith family is large.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 16, 2020  

How to use posterity in a sentence?

1. Jorge Luis Borges:

   The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.

2. Benjamin Disraeli:

   We live in an age when to be young and indifferent can no longer be synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity.

3. George Ade:

   After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.

4. Vicente Lim:

   To me, the satisfaction of the service, well done, is more than anything that any amount of money can give. This you might call is the satisfaction you get for your services towards your own people and country ... But most important of all is to leave a name that my posterity may be proud of.

5. Groucho Marx:

   Why should I do anything for posterity? What has posterity ever done for me?

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