Synonyms of existent

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adjective

ig-ˈzi-stənt 

1

as in actual

existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actual
• real
• factual
• true
• very
• genuine
• effective
• concrete
• literal
• final
• valid
• sure-enough
• proven
• established
• absolute
• substantiated
• substantial
• incontestable
• inescapable
• de facto
• unquestionable
• tangible
• demonstrated
• objective
• indisputable
• certain
• positive
• authentic
• confirmed
• incontrovertible
• irrefutable
• undeniable
• verifiable
• validated
• unmistakable
• realistic
• bona fide
• convincing
• indubitable
• authenticated
• believable
• attested
• authoritative
• real-world
• real-life
• verified
• palpable
• certified
• hard
• certifiable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• possible
• nonexistent
• potential
• theoretical
• ideal
• hypothetical
• conjectural
• platonic
• alleged
• inexistent
• assumed
• supposed
• reputed
• fictitious
• suppositional
• illusory
• conceived
• fictional
• envisioned
• imaginary
• imagined
• legendary
• visualized
• envisaged
• invented
• chimerical
• fanciful
• fabled
• pictured
• romantic
• unreal
• abstract
• fake
• symbolic
• virtual
• make-believe
• fabricated
• pretend
• made-up

2

as in existing

having being at the present time

the coelacanth is one existent fish that was once thought to be entirely extinct

Synonyms & Similar Words

• existing
• extant
• living
• active
• alive
• functioning
• operating
• busy
• around
• working
• flourishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinct
• dead
• destroyed
• gone
• defunct
• nonexistent
• departed
• nonextant
• lost
• inert
• inactive
• exterminated
• idle
• kaput

existent

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noun

as in entity

one that has a real and independent existence

other worlds are existents that are generally taken for granted in works of science fiction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entity
• object
• reality
• substance
• individual
• being
• thing
• something
• commodity
• body
• matter
• subject
• individuality
• integer
• material
• quantity
• stuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonentity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of existent

Adjective

As with many other types of scams, World Cup fraudsters will try to capitalize on surging demand to pressure people into paying for non-existent tickets. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

These fraudulent sites often mimic legitimate stores or rank high in search results, tricking desperate consumers into buying non-existent AC units. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The eight-minute short — in which a Parisian man with a facial disfigurement named Marcel dances hopefully in his apartment every night awaiting a non-existent companion — is in fact the brainchild of one Robert Gaudette. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

But aside from the virtually non-existent rear visibility and my tendency to unconsciously favor the left side of the lane due to the car’s central seating position, the 21C is remarkably easy to acclimate to. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026