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coexistent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of coexistent

1 existing or occurring at the same period of time

  • the theory that there were two coexistent hominids inhabiting that region
Synonyms of coexistent

coetaneous, coeval, coexisting, coextensive, coincident, coincidental, concurrent, contemporaneous, contemporary, coterminous, simultaneous, synchronic, synchronous
Words Related to coexistent

accompanying, attendant, attending, concomitant, incident
Antonyms of coexistent

asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous

2 present at the same time and place

  • a disorder that is often coexistent with a deficiency of certain vitamins
Synonyms of coexistent

accompanying, attendant, attending, coexisting, coincident, coincidental, concomitant, concurrent
Words Related to coexistent

contemporaneous, contemporary, simultaneous, synchronous

associated, collateral, connected, linked, related

consequent, resultant, resulting

ensuing, following, subsequent

accidental, casual, chance, fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, freak, incident, incidental
Near Antonyms of coexistent

unassociated, unconnected, unrelated

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