ancestor - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for ancestor ?

Here are the synonyms for ancestor , a list of similar words for ancestor from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Synonyms

• ancestor
• antecedent
• ascendant
• ascendent
• root

More generic

• relation
• relative

Opposite / Antonyms

• descendant

More specific

• ancestress
• father
• forbear
• forebear
• forefather
• foremother
• primogenitor
• progenitor
• sire

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