Synonyms of existent

existent 1 of 2

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

At their worst, the defense was somewhere between non-existent and awful. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Pigs grunt and chickens squawk in the mist, laundry is hung out on the line, and air conditioning is non-existent. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

One of the last remaining checks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private-prison contractors running immigration detention centers has all but collapsed, leaving thousands of people trapped in a system with nearly non-existent oversight. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Gakpo’s back-post threat was a theme of Liverpool’s title success in 2024-25, but was virtually non-existent last season. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026