Added 9 October 2026 succeeding /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about succeeding at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Coming after or following. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving. our next president Related Words: followingconsecutiveback-to-backensuingnextfutureundermentionedincomingpostmortempostapres-ski Back to today's word