Posterior meaning

What does “posterior” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“posterior” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.

posterior

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?”

  2. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

    Synonymsback tooth

adjective

  1. located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

    Oppositesanterior
  2. coming at a subsequent time or stage

    “without ulterior argument”

    “the mood posterior to”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University