Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun postmortem

2 senses of postmortem

Sense 1
postmortem, post-mortem -- (discussion of an event after it has occurred)
       => discussion, give-and-take, word -- (an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it")

Sense 2
autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination -- (an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease)
       => examination, scrutiny -- (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))

Antonyms of adj postmortem

2 senses of postmortem

Sense 1
postmortem (vs. antemortem), postmortal -- (occurring or done after death; "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds")

antemortem (vs. postmortem) -- (preceding death; "antemortem confession")

Sense 2
postmortem -- (after death or after an event; "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"; "the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address")

INDIRECT (VIA succeeding) -> preceding -- (existing or coming before)

Similarity of adj postmortem

2 senses of postmortem

Sense 1
postmortem (vs. antemortem), postmortal -- (occurring or done after death; "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds")

Sense 2
postmortem -- (after death or after an event; "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"; "the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address")
       => succeeding (prenominal) (vs. preceding) -- (coming after or following)