Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pre-exist

1 sense of preexist

Sense 1
preexist -- (exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time; "Did this condition pre-exist?")
       => exist, be -- (have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?")

Antonyms of adj pre-existing

1 sense of pre-existing

Sense 1
preexistent, pre-existent, preexisting, pre-existing -- (existing previously or before something; "variations on pre-existent musical themes")

INDIRECT (VIA antecedent) -> subsequent -- (following in time or order; "subsequent developments")
                                                                         

Similarity of adj pre-existing

1 sense of pre-existing

Sense 1
preexistent, pre-existent, preexisting, pre-existing -- (existing previously or before something; "variations on pre-existent musical themes")
       => antecedent (vs. subsequent) -- (preceding in time or order)