Existent and Nonexistent

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

Nonexistent is an antonym for existent.

Nearby Words: existence, existing, existential

Nonexistent

Nonexistent adjective - Not present or in evidence.
Usage example: our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today

Existent is an antonym for nonexistent in topics: imaginary, fictional.

Both words in one sentence

  • Light Novel / No Game No Life Jibril: Materialization Shiritori, played in an alternate dimension, where yet-nonexistent objects indicated by words manifest, and likewise existent objects disappear when mentioned.
  • It's an impossible-to-define area, because it isn't technically existent nor nonexistent.
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