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PREEXISTING Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word preexisting. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word preexisting. (close relations)
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preexist

Best Alternative Words for PREEXISTING

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antecedent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• preceding in time or order

noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a preceding occurrence or cause or event

• anything that precedes something similar in time

• the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

earlier
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• earlier in time; previously

• comparatives of `soon' or `early'

• before now

adjective satellite

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

existing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having existence or being or actuality

adjective satellite

• presently existing

• existing in something specified

foregoing
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• especially of writing or speech; going before

former
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

noun

• the first of two or the first mentioned of two

adjective satellite

• belonging to some prior time

• (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

• belonging to the distant past

preceding
adjectiveadj
adjective

• existing or coming before

adjective satellite

• of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

preexistent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• existing previously or before something

previous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• just preceding something else in time or order

• (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

• too soon or too hasty

prior
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

adjective satellite

• earlier in time

Best Hypernyms For PREEXISTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for preexisting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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be exist

Alternatives for ANTECEDENT

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