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

And even after taking a 16-point lead in the third quarter, Milwaukee’s defensive effort was non-existent. —David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

Unfortunately, with phone-call voting Swalwell is campaigning to fix non-existent problems. —Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025

The only way to get there is via the avalanche-prone State Route 88 between Carson Pass and the Carson Spur, which deters fair-weather visitors and keeps liftlines manageable or even non-existent. —Drew Zieff, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025

Admissions are down, expenses are up, and federal aid is all but non-existent. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025

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