Existent and Fictitious

Existent

Existent adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: to some people, angels are as existent as aardvarks or astronomers

Fictitious is an antonym for existent.

Nearby Words: existence, existing, existential

Fictitious

Fictitious adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Usage example: his wartime exploits turned out to be entirely fictitious, as he had never even been in the military

Existent is an antonym for fictitious.

Nearby Words: fiction, fictional, fictitiously
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