existent

adjective

ex·​is·​tent ig-ˈzi-stənt 

1

: having being : existing

2

: existing now : present

existent methods of flood control

existent noun

Synonyms of existent

• actual
• real
• factual
• true
• very

Examples of existent in a Sentence

I think we should improve existent parks rather than create new ones.

to some people, angels are as existent as aardvarks or astronomers

Recent Examples on the Web

My midweek social life has shriveled, from negligible to non-existent. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

More than 230 sustainability labels are in circulation, yet half of them offer weak or non-existent verification. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

DeMarco’s non-existent WNBA experience quickly came into question after Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb made the hire last year. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

In the case of Youth, the future of Alex’s relationship with Patrick feels non-existent, while the one with her son finishes strong. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin existent-, existens/exsistent-, exsistens, from present participle of Latin existere, exsistere "to come into view, appear, show oneself, come into being" (Late Latin, "to have real being, be, be present") — more at exist

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing existent

• self-existent

Rhymes for existent

• assistant
• consistent
• insistent
• persistent
• resistant
• subsistent
• coexistent
• equidistant
• inconsistent
• nonexistent
• preexistent
• distant

Kids Definition

existent

adjective

ex·​ist·​ent

ig-ˈzis-tənt

1

: having being

2

: existing now : extant