Antonyms for descendent
dɪˈsɛn dəntde·scen·dent

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1. descendant, descendentadjective

   a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

   Antonyms:
   unrelated, ascending(a)

   Synonyms:
   descendant

2. descendant, descendentadjective

   going or coming down

   Antonyms:
   ascending(a), unrelated

   Synonyms:
   descendant

3. descendant, descendentadjective

   proceeding by descent from an ancestor

   "descendent gene"

   Antonyms:
   unrelated, ascending(a)

   Synonyms:
   descendant

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1. antecedent

   following after

   the descendent step in the process

   Submitted by rinat on March 27, 2016  

How to use descendent in a sentence?

1. Stephanie Melillo:

   We used to think that A. anamensis gradually turned into A. afarensis over time, we still think that these two species had an ancestor-descendent relationship, but this new discovery suggests that the two species were actually living together in the Afar for quite some time. It changes our understanding of the evolutionary process and brings up new questions -- were these animals competing for food or space ?

2. Grace Arnold:

   As a descendent of Confederate veterans and slave owners, the least I can do to atone for the pain my family has caused them is to oppose this statue, these statues only exist in a sick attempt to preserve human slavery.

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