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priority Antonyms

Opposite of priority

Because the opposite of priority shifts with each meaning, the 8 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A thing that is regarded as more important than others and therefore dealt with or attended to first.

Usage Example

"Ensuring the safety of the passengers is the airline's highest afterthought."

Strongest
afterthought
Strong
inessential
triviality

• noun (Context 2)

The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others; precedence in rank, urgency, or attention.

Usage Example

"Emergency vehicles always have subordination over regular traffic at intersections."

Strong
subordination
inferiority
insignificance

• noun (Context 3)

The state or quality of being earlier in time or occurrence, such as in establishing a patent or scientific discovery.

Usage Example

"The two laboratories disputed posteriority over the discovery of the new chemical element."

Strongest
posteriority
Strong
subsequence

Similar words to priority

Words similar to priority shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

precedence
first concern
anteriority
main concern
prime concern
primacy
preeminence
preference
See all synonyms of priority

• Nearby Words

prior
prioritization
prioritize
priority
prismatic
prison
prisoner

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Priority. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/priority
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