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

Roads can range from bad to non-existent. —Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026

We, too, are horrified by the betrayal of America’s social safety-net systems perpetrated by dozens of individuals in Minnesota who bilked at least $1 billion from taxpayers for non-existent services and clients. —The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026

If your linen closet is small or non-existent, Quintana says plastic bins are an optimal solution for storing extra sheets and towels. —Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026

Being able to coexist with saltwater crocodiles, the most dangerous predator on Earth, and we-- you-- croc attacks are almost non-existent. —Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 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