Synonyms of nonexistent
: not in actual or present occurrence : not existing
… historical accounts of the first Thanksgiving are almost nonexistentJasper White
Water was often a luxury, bathrooms were nonexistent, the food was often suspect.Noel Vietmeyer
Although brain size and organization became basically modern at least 100,000 years ago, with the robust Neanderthals, their advances in tool-making were slight, their self-expression through art virtually nonexistent.John Noble Wilford

Examples of nonexistent in a Sentence

our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today
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Outside of two games, Will McDonald was largely nonexistent despite finishing with eight sacks. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 Federal prosecutors say Daejon Labrayae Love spent years presenting himself as an NFL player or wealthy real-estate investor, meeting women on dating apps and eventually steering them toward nonexistent investments. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 But when the margins are thin, the offensive reinforcements to supplement a young core are nonexistent, and the pressure is on, every mistake is costly. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The heart of the Village is Washington Square; the heart of Murray Hill is nonexistent. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonexistent

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonexistent was in 1646

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“Nonexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexistent. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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