Synonyms for

Successors

Verb / sʌˈksesɜ:z / Another word for successors — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Successors are people who come after and take the place of someone else, especially in a job or role.

Synonyms & similar words

replacement heir successor heirs descendants offspring follow-ups replacements substitutes next-in-line inheritors assigns devisees legatees beneficiaries recipients grantees donees attorneys representatives deputies subordinates lieutenants

Synonyms by register

Formal

heirs inheritors successors-in-office replacements

Informal

next in line the ones after new people

Literary

scions posterity descendants

Antonyms

predecessors ancestors forerunners antecedents elders past originators

Common collocations

  • immediate successors
  • direct successors
  • legal successors
  • rightful successors
  • successors to the throne
  • successors in title
  • successors in office

Word family

noun successor
verb succeed
adjective successive
adverb successively

Usage note

This word refers to someone or something that follows another in order, position, or rank. It is often used in formal contexts, particularly when discussing leadership, inheritance, or a sequence of events.

Example sentences

  1. The successor of the CEO will take over the company next month.
  2. The new teacher was the successor to the retired teacher.
  3. The successor to the throne is the prince.
  4. The successor to the famous singer did not disappoint the fans.
  5. The successor to the coach led the team to victory.

Quotes

  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
  • Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
  • Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill

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