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

Being a Cameroonian or African artist in 2026 means, first and foremost, living and working on a continent where artistic infrastructure is virtually non-existent. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

The instructions directed employees to install a non-existent Python package from PyPI. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Artsakh was a grey zone, a non-existent place, more famous for its in-between status than its monuments, natural beauty or history. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

With private loans practically non-existent, studying English at this college would become a luxury reserved for those who can pay out of pocket. — Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 29 July 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