Synonyms and Antonyms of forerunner
1
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
- the return of the swallows is traditionally regarded as a forerunner of spring
Synonyms of forerunner
Words Related to forerunner
2
something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed
- enjoyed the demonstration of the simple hand loom that was the forerunner of today's computer-controlled looms
Synonyms of forerunner
ancestor, antecedent, archetype, daddy, foregoer, granddaddy (also grandaddy), precursor, predecessor, prototype
Words Related to forerunner
Near Antonyms of forerunner
Antonyms of forerunner
descendant (also descendent)