28
successor(noun, derivation, derivative, offshoot, outgrowth)
18
inheritor(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, offshoot)
15
descendant(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, offshoot)
13
descendent(noun, derivation, derivative, offshoot, outgrowth)
12
derivative(noun, derivation, offspring, offshoot, heir)
8
heir(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, offshoot)
7
offspring(noun, derivation, derivative, offshoot, heir)
6
scion(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, offshoot)
5
daughter(noun, derivation, derivative, offshoot, outgrowth)
5
outgrowth(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, offshoot)
5
progeny(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, offshoot)
5
derivation(noun, offspring, derivative, offshoot, heir)
5
offshoot(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, heir)
5
replacement(noun, offspring, heir, progeny, scion)
4
child(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, offshoot)
4
son(noun, derivation, derivative, offshoot, outgrowth)
4
byproduct(noun, derivation, offspring, derivative, offshoot)
3
follower(noun, offspring, heir, progeny, scion)
3
next in line(noun, expression, offspring, heir, progeny)
2
by-product(noun, derivation, derivative, offshoot, outgrowth)
<12>
10 years ago|5.1k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). precursor thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/antonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "precursor thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/antonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, precursor thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/antonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "precursor thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/precursor/thesaurus/antonyms>