pre-dated
Existed before something
Pre-dated means came before in time.
A document or event that pre-dated another existed or occurred earlier: The manuscript pre-dated the invention of the printing press.
Also used for checks or documents marked with a date earlier than the actual date of writing—the opposite of postdated.
Came earlier than
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- earlierAt a prior time
- priorExisting before another
- forerunnerOne that comes before
predecessor · precursor · before · anterior · previous · ancestral · original · primordial
No longer in use
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- supersededReplaced by something newer
deprecated · discontinued · anachronistic · passe · unfashionable · mothballed · defunct · superannuated
Marked with earlier date
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
- revisedChanged after reconsideration
- amendedChanged to improve
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
altered · misdated · fraudulent · forged · tampered · manipulated
Previous romantic companion
- ex-boyfriendFormer male romantic partner
- ex-girlfriendPrevious romantic companion
preceded
Came earlier than
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- earlierAt a prior time
- priorExisting before another
forerunner · predecessor · precursor · before · anterior · previous · ancestral · original · primordial · ancient
outdated
No longer in use
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
superseded · deprecated · discontinued · anachronistic · passe · unfashionable · mothballed · defunct · superannuated · replaced
backdated
Marked with earlier date
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
- revisedChanged after reconsideration
- amendedChanged to improve
falsified · altered · misdated · fraudulent · forged · tampered · manipulated
ex-partner
Previous romantic companion
- ex-boyfriendFormer male romantic partner
- ex-girlfriendPrevious romantic companion
pre-datedfollowed
Came behind another
succeeded · came after · superseded · trailed · ensued