Existing and Extinct
Opposite meaning words
Existing
Existing adjective - Having being at the present time.
Usage example: existing breeds of the turkey that graces our Thanksgiving table are said to bear little resemblance to the gamy birds that the Pilgrims enjoyed
Extinct
Extinct adjective - No longer existing.
Usage example: a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization
Nearby Word: extinction
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