Synonyms of preceding

1 Syllable

ex, past, head, front, prior, lead

2 Syllables

former, ahead, earlier, early, supra, quondam, older, whilom, tester, first-born, firstborn, pioneer, previous, leading, forward, other, exer

3 Syllables

precedent, before, erstwhile, foregoing, preexistent, prevenient, preexisting, pioneering, prodromal, anterior

4 Syllables

aforesaid, pre-existing, antecedent, aforeknown, forerunning, precursive, precursory, prefatory, proleptical

5 Syllables

heretofore, aforestated, introductory, exploratory, above-named, preparatory, preliminary

6 Syllables

aforementioned, above-mentioned