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    Nonexistent

    /nɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt/

    Meaning & Definition

    adjective
    not existing; missing or absent.
    The proposed solution was nonexistent in the current budget.
    having no existence or reality.
    His confidence in the project seemed nonexistent after the initial failures.
    not present in a particular place or situation.
    The committee reported that sufficient evidence for the claims was nonexistent.
    not found; not found in the physical or conceptual realm.
    The character in the story was fictional and entirely nonexistent in real life.

    Etymology

    The word 'nonexistent' comes from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' combined with 'existent', which is derived from the Latin 'exsistere', meaning 'to stand out or appear'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    nonexistent relationship:
    A relationship that is perceived to have no actual existence.
    nonexistent evidence:
    Evidence that cannot be found or does not exist.
    nonexistent options:
    Choices that are not available or real.

    Related Words

    exist
    to have actual being; to be real.
    existent
    having existence; existing.
    absence
    the state of being not present.

    Slang Meanings

    Not a chance.
    That job opportunity is nonexistent; don't even bother applying.
    Ghosted.
    He hasn't replied to my texts in weeks; he's totally nonexistent now.