Meaning & Definition of Posterior in English
English⟶
Posterior
/pɔstɪrjər/
noun
1. The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- "He deserves a good kick in the butt"
- "Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
synonym:
- buttocks,
- nates,
- arse,
- butt,
- backside,
- bum,
- buns,
- can,
- fundament,
- hindquarters,
- hind end,
- keister,
- posterior,
- prat,
- rear,
- rear end,
- rump,
- stern,
- seat,
- tail,
- tail end,
- tooshie,
- tush,
- bottom,
- behind,
- derriere,
- fanny,
- ass
2. A tooth situated at the back of the mouth
synonym:
- back tooth,
- posterior
adjective
1. Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
synonym:
- posterior
2. Coming at a subsequent time or stage
- "Without ulterior argument"
- "The mood posterior to"
synonym:
- later(a),
- ulterior,
- posterior