nonexistent

adjective

non·​ex·​is·​tent ˌnän-ig-ˈzi-stənt 

: not in actual or present occurrence : not existing

… historical accounts of the first Thanksgiving are almost nonexistent …

—Jasper 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

Synonyms

• absent
• lacking
• missing
• wanting

Examples of nonexistent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With unions in decline, and with many of the traditional left party structures in France now nonexistent, radical actions, even those that have strong participation across age groups and that enjoy union support, don’t necessarily lead to greater voter turnout. —Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024

The Clippers’ defense was nonexistent in the fourth, giving up 40 points as the Bucks made 61.9% of their shots (13 for 21), including 54.5% of their three-point attempts (six for 11). —Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024

For deep-sea creatures, where sunlight is nonexistent, bioluminescence acts as a beacon in the perpetual night. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

But the specific pathways by which the virus does so are still being elucidated, and curative treatments are nonexistent. —Ziyad Al-Aly, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024

But the brief burst of cold is likely too little too late to resurrect a largely nonexistent winter, which officially ends in March. —Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024

But the proprietary chargers and nonexistent repairability are another story. —Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024

Here in Monterey County, there are areas of Carmel Valley where cellular service is nonexistent. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024

Money is tight, health insurance is nonexistent and the medical bills are swallowing Ed whole, even as his mom (Nancy Travis) urges him to keep the faith. —Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above