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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