Synonyms for posterior
pɒˈstɪər i ər, poʊ-pos·te·ri·or

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1. posterioradjective

   Antonyms:
   anterior

2. posterioradjective

   Located behind, or towards the rear of an object.

   Synonyms:
   back, hinder, rear

   Antonyms:
   anterior

3. posterioradjective

   Following in order or in time.

   Synonyms:
   later

   Antonyms:
   anterior

4. posterioradjective

   Antonyms:
   anterior

5. posterioradjective

   Antonyms:
   anterior

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1. posterior

   Synonyms:
   after, concluding, consequent, following, hind, hinder, hindmost, later, latter, subsequent, succeeding

   Antonyms:
   antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, forward, front, introductory, precedent, preceding, preliminary, previous, prior

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1. posterior

   Synonyms:
   later, subsequent

   Antonyms:
   earlier, precedent, antecedent, prior

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1. buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, assnoun

   the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

   "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

   Synonyms:
   screw, arse, keister, female genital organ, substructure, stinkpot, goat, cornerstone, stern, lavatory, git, croup, arsehole, butt, shadower, crapper, commode, throne, skunk, base, tooshie, foundation, butt end, lav, derriere, can buoy, shag, place, seat, prat, bottomland, hind end, behind, tin can, scum bag, asshole, freighter, understructure, ass, stub, backside, after part, female genitals, tramp, female genitalia, idler, nookie, toilet, piece of tail, laughingstock, shtup, poop, foot, screwing, potty, bathroom, quarter, do-nothing, back end, dirty dog, tush, tail, merchantman, canful, can, croupe, butt joint, john, back tooth, bunghole, nates, rat, rump, nooky, pot, back, privy, underside, piece of ass, rear end, rear, layabout, bottom, buns, merchant ship, undersurface, tail assembly, hobo, loafer, fundament, stool, roll in the hay, empennage, rotter, so-and-so, stooge, target, stinker, buttocks, bottom of the inning, hindquarters, bum, cigaret, coffin nail, tin, crumb, groundwork, shadow, fag end, cigarette, bed, basis, tail end, fanny, lowlife, puke

   Antonyms:
   prefrontal, antecedent, frontal, anterior

2. back tooth, posterioradjective

   a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

   Synonyms:
   rear end, tush, tooshie, buns, derriere, fanny, bottom, backside, buttocks, seat, stern, hind end, tail, bum, prat, rear, can, behind, back tooth, hindquarters, ass, arse, rump, fundament, nates, butt, tail end, keister

   Antonyms:
   anterior, antecedent, prefrontal, frontal

3. posterioradjective

   located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

   Synonyms:
   ulterior, later(a)

   Antonyms:
   frontal, antecedent, prefrontal, anterior

4. later(a), ulterior, posterioradjective

   coming at a subsequent time or stage

   "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"

   Antonyms:
   frontal, anterior, prefrontal, antecedent

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1. posterioradjective

   Synonyms:
   subsequent, following, later, after, succeeding, ensuing

2. posterioradjective

   Synonyms:
   hind, hinder, back, rear

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1. posterioradjective

   Synonyms:
   later, subsequent, ensuing, succeeding, hinder, rear

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1. List of paraphrases for "posterior":

   subsequent, hind, backside, later, posteriori, post

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How to use posterior in a sentence?

1. Sergio Soto:

   The tail is extremely strange, as it is short for a dinosaur and the posterior half is encased in dermal bones( bones that grow in the skin) forming a unique( tail) weapon.

2. Dr. Rich Melheim:

   When a child's mind begins to wander because of something you (the teacher) have said, wander with it. When it begins to wander because of nothing you said, kick yourself in the posterior and say something worth wandering about!