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

3 senses of successor

Sense 1
successor, replacement -- (a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor")
       => peer, equal, match, compeer -- (a person who is of equal standing with another in a group)

Sense 2
successor -- (a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone)
       => substitute, replacement -- (a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another)

Sense 3
successor, heir -- (a person who inherits some title or office)
       => offspring, progeny, issue -- (the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue")