Synonyms of posterior

posterior 1 of 2

adjective

pō-ˈstir-ē-ər 

1

as in rear

being at or in the part of something opposite the front part

the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rear
• back
• hind
• aft
• dorsal
• hinder
• after
• rearward
• hindmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• anterior
• front
• frontal
• forward
• fore
• ventral

2

as in subsequent

being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else

artifacts dating from a posterior historical period

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsequent
• ensuing
• later
• latest
• after
• latter
• late
• eventual
• final
• delayed
• following
• behind
• terminal
• last
• belated
• concluding
• closing
• ultimate
• slow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• anterior
• previous
• former
• prior
• fore
• precedent
• foregoing
• early
• preceding
• antecedent
• premature
• advanced
• advance

posterior

2 of 2

noun

pä-ˈstir-ē-ər 

as in cheeks

the part of the body upon which someone sits

the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheeks
• tail
• seat
• bum
• rump
• rear
• buttocks
• backside
• butt
• bottom
• behind
• fanny
• derriere
• haunches
• breech
• buns
• fundament
• tush
• booty
• beam
• derrière
• rear end
• caboose
• nates
• tail end
• duff
• heinie
• bootie
• hams
• keister
• stern
• keester
• can
• hunkers
• moon

Examples of posterior in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Interestingly, the brain also showed activity in areas related to understanding others and social cognition—such as the posterior superior temporal sulcus and the temporal regions—which might explain why good friendships often involve such a high level of empathy and understanding. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024

Excess weight can affect any area of the back, including the cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (upper and mid-back), lumbar spine (lower back), and the sacrum and coccyx (posterior pelvic wall and tailbone). —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024

Noun

Roughly a year after BMW caused widespread outrage/mirth by starting to charge customers in some markets $18 a month to warm their posteriors, the German automaker has done a U-turn. —Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2023

The Mondo mountain of a male, 32 Chunk, proved his prominent posterior was worthy of a whopping win (Chin up, Chunk). —Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2023