anterior (n.)
anterior (adj.)
- antecedent
- anticipatory
- chief
- earlier
- early
- elder
- first
- fore
- foregoing
- forehand
- foremost
- former
- forward
- front
- frontal
- head
- inaugural
- initiatory
- leading
- older
- omnibus
- precedent
- preceding
- precursory
- preexistent
- prefatory
- preliminary
- preparatory
- prevenient
- previous
- primary
- prime
- prior
- propaedeutic
- senior