1. (adj)front tooth, anterior a tooth situated at the front of the mouth Synonyms: anterior, front tooth Antonyms: retral, back(a), hinder(a), caudal, subsequent, hind(a), posterior
2. (adj)anterior of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body Synonyms: prior(a) Antonyms: hind(a), subsequent, caudal, posterior, retral, back(a), hinder(a)
3. (adj)anterior, prior(a) earlier in time Antonyms: subsequent, hinder(a), posterior, hind(a), caudal, retral, back(a)
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'anterior'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. anterior Antecedent may denote simple priority in time, implying no direct connection between that which goes before and that which follows; as, the striking of one clock may be always antecedent to the s Synonyms: previous, antecedent, foregoing, front, preceding, anterior, former, introductory, preliminary, earlier, forward, precedent, prior Antonyms: after, consequent, hind, hindmost, latter, subsequent, concluding, following, hinder, later, posterior, succeeding