posthumous

Speech parts

1. posthumous - Adjective

2. posthumous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter.

Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.

Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

posthumously post-mortem postmortem later late future dead delayed autopsy belated tardy serotine necropsy dilatory latish
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Antonyms

antemortem early middle anthumous predeath prehumous
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Phrases with the word

posthumous work

Examples

One must be a living man and a posthumous artist. Jean Cocteau

When I stop working the rest of the day is posthumous. I'm only really alive when I'm writing. Tennessee Williams

Ironically, Henry James' biography comforts me & I long to make known to him his posthumous reputation - he wrote, in pain, gave all his life (which is more than I could think of doing - I have Ted, will have children - but few friends) & the critics insulted & mocked him, readers didn't read him. Sylvia Plath

Posthumous charities are the very essence of selfishness when bequeathed by those who, even alive, would part with nothing. Charles Caleb Colton

I have a habitual feeling of my real life having past, and that I am now leading a posthumous existence. John Keats

It's an incredible con job when you think about it, to believe something now in exchange for something after death. Even corporations with their reward systems don't try to make it posthumous. Gloria Steinem

Close letter words and terms

posthume posthumed posthumiliation posthumous birth posthumous execution posthumous name