/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of heir apparent Find synonyms for: Noun1. heir apparent, heir, inheritor, heritorusage: an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestorWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ontiguous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language