POSTHUMOUS Synonyms: 5 Similar and Opposite Words

posthumous

adjective

ˈpäs-chə-məs

Definition of posthumous next

as in delayed

occurring after one's death the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

antemortem

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of posthumous Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, welcomed the family to the White House in 1977 to present Coretta Scott King with a posthumous Medal of Freedom for her husband—the first federal recognition of King and his leadership. —

Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 The collection was first recorded in 2014 and is released five years on from his first posthumous album, Faces (2020), which charted at No. 8. —

Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025 In a posthumous documentary, Pee-wee as Himself, which premiered Thursday, Jan. 23 at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the legendary comedian came out as gay after concealing his sexuality for the entirety of his career, per the New York Post. —

Esther Kang, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Dean got a second posthumous nom for 1956’s Giant movie. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for posthumous