inexistent
adjective
in·ex·is·tent ˌi-nig-ˈzi-stənt 
: not having existence : nonexistent
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The investigation didn’t specify if a significant share of votes cast in the members-only primary could be traced to inexistent individuals, however. 
Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022 Hostilities between the parties have ceased and campaign proposals — which were practically inexistent during the first part of the campaign — seem to have been archived permanently. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 The flight cancellations were caused due to poor weather and air traffic control issues, not the inexistent strike. Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021 Childcare benefits, senior care benefits, work schedule flexibility and mental health support were largely inexistent for most companies before the pandemic. Naimeesha Murthy, Forbes, 14 June 2021
Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022 Hostilities between the parties have ceased and campaign proposals — which were practically inexistent during the first part of the campaign — seem to have been archived permanently. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 The flight cancellations were caused due to poor weather and air traffic control issues, not the inexistent strike. Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021 Childcare benefits, senior care benefits, work schedule flexibility and mental health support were largely inexistent for most companies before the pandemic. Naimeesha Murthy, Forbes, 14 June 2021 Word History
Etymology
Late Latin inexsistent-, inexsistens, from Latin in- + exsistent-, exsistens, present participle of exsistere to exist
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined above
inexistent
adjective
as in nonexistent
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nonexistent
- illusory
- fictive
- delusive
- deceptive
- concocted
- hallucinatory
- fabricated
- feigned
- unbelievable
- unconvincing
- unlikely
- delusional
- phantasmagoric
- conceived
- visualized
- envisaged
- hypothetical
- theoretical
- phantasmagorical
- abstract
- envisioned
- pictured
- daydreamlike
- imaginary
- fictitious
- unreal
- phantom
- legendary
- theoretic
- romantic
- imagined
- fabled
- chimerical
- mythical
- phantasmal
- fictional
- ideal
- invented
- fanciful
- fantasied
- phantasmic
- pretend
- notional
- made-up
- imaginal
- fantastical
- mythic
- chimeric
- visionary
- make-believe
- fabulous
- fantastic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- existent
- real
- actual
- existing
- true
- genuine
- authentic
- factual
- physical
- verifiable
- realistic
- solid
- substantial
- convincing
- believable
- tangible
- corporeal
- material
- palpable
- verified