Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Synonyms of prior Find synonyms for: Noun1. prior, superiorusage: the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbotAdjective1. anterior, prior(prenominal), antecedent (vs. subsequent)usage: earlier in timeWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of prior (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: legerdemain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language