successor Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- pinch-hitter
- backup
- understudy
- reserve
- designated-hitter
- apology
- assignee
- proxy
- fill-in
- stopgap
- superseder
- alternate
- second
- envoy
- surrogate
- relief
- sub
- locum-tenens
Weak:
Meaning of successor
successor (n)
a person who follows next in order
a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
a person who inherits some title or office
successor Sentence Examples
- The incumbent president announced his successor at a press conference.
- The monarch's successor was an unknown prince from a distant branch of the family.
- The CEO's successor was chosen after a rigorous hiring process.
- The deposed dictator's successor promised to bring about political and social reforms.
- The victorious army installed their general as the successor to the defeated king.
- The mantle of leadership passed to the successor, who vowed to continue the legacy of his predecessor.
- The former prime minister's successor faced a daunting task in rebuilding the fractured nation.
- The successor to the founder of the company was a visionary entrepreneur who expanded its reach globally.
- The pope's successor, chosen through a solemn conclave, assumed the mantle of spiritual leadership.
- The heir apparent was groomed to be the rightful successor to the throne.
FAQs About the word successor
a person who follows next in order, a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone, a person who inherits some title or office
delegate, attorney, stand-in, agent, substitute,replacement, deputy, assistant, representative, pinch hitter
No antonyms found.
The incumbent president announced his successor at a press conference.
The monarch's successor was an unknown prince from a distant branch of the family.
The CEO's successor was chosen after a rigorous hiring process.
The deposed dictator's successor promised to bring about political and social reforms.
