anterior

/æntˈɪɹiɚ/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
2. earlier in time

noun

1. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
   “his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors”

Synonyms for anterior

• frontal
• prefrontal
• prior
• antecedent
• front tooth

Antonyms of anterior

• posterior

Words that rhyme with anterior

• superior
• inferior
• interior
• exterior
• ulterior
• centerior
• cheerier