Existence and Lack

Existence

Existence noun - The fact of being or of being real.
Usage example: the existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about

Lack is an antonym for existence.

Nearby Words: exist, existent, existing, existential

Lack

Lack noun - The fact or state of being absent.

Existence is an antonym for lack.

Nearby Words: lacking, lacked

How words are described

human human existence human lack
physical physical existence physical lack
long long existence long lack
short short existence short lack
Other adjectives: current, true, critical, sheer, simple, actual, real, supposed, new, continued, limited, previous, sudden.

Both words in one sentence

  • The type of border and the existence (or lack thereof) of the BD label also determined the positions of Snow White and the Witch!
  • In the 2009 Star Trek film, old Spock relies on Kirk's lack of knowledge about the mechanics of time travel in convincing Kirk not to reveal old Spock's existence to his past self.
  • His near-total lack of meaningful character development has not helped his cause one bit; being a violent nihilist who devotes his entire existence to murdering as many people as possible just because he can.
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