Nonexistent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonexistent is an adjective meaning Not existent or existing; not real.
Meaning
Not existent or existing; not real.
More Meanings
- Not present or occurring.
- Something that does not exist.
Example Sentences
"Hrunk" is a nonexistent word.
His social skills are nonexistent: he chewed with his mouth open all through dinner.
Large cranes were virtually non-existent in the areas I worked with this truck, so we jacked everything on and off[.]
By showing that no true statements were about nonexistents, he dismissed any facts or knowledge about the so-called beingless.
Word Forms
- non-existent
- non-existant
- nonexistant
- nonexistents
Synonyms for nonexistent
Depending on context, synonyms include absent, beingless, extinct, inessential, zilch, wanting.
Antonyms for nonexistent
Common opposites include existent, existing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lacking, absent, missing, wanting, vanished, non-existent.
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