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priority Synonyms

Another word for priority

Choosing another word for priority depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 first concern."

Strongest
first concern
Strong
main concern
prime concern
necessity

• 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 precedence over regular traffic at intersections."

Strongest
precedence
Strong
preeminence
primacy
preference
superiority
supremacy
right of way

• 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 anteriority over the discovery of the new chemical element."

Strongest
anteriority
Strong
precedence
seniority

Opposites of priority

The opposite of priority shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

posteriority
afterthought
subsequence
subordination
inferiority
inessential
triviality
insignificance
See all opposites of priority

• Nearby Words

prioress
prioritization
prioritize
priority
priory
prism
prismatic

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