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coexisting

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of coexisting

1 existing or occurring at the same period of time

  • coexisting but widely separated cultures that had no knowledge of one another
Synonyms of coexisting

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

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

asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous

2 present at the same time and place

  • coexisting beliefs
Synonyms of coexisting

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

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 coexisting

unassociated, unconnected, unrelated

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