Synonyms of nonexistent

nonexistent

adjective

ˌnän-ig-ˈzi-stənt 

as in absent

not present or in evidence

our perennially nonexistent computer tech is, once again, not here today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• absent
• lacking
• missing
• extinct
• vanished
• lost
• wanting
• inadequate
• insufficient
• sparse
• obsolete
• defunct
• scarce
• over
• done
• expired
• departed
• dead
• rare
• uncommon
• finished
• perished
• lapsed
• passé

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• present
• existent
• active
• current
• alive
• living
• thriving
• common
• prevailing
• prevalent
• going
• obvious
• apparent
• evident
• conspicuous
• animate
• plain
• uncanceled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonexistent

Always carry a physical guidebook or printed hike details in a waterproof bag as a backup, since batteries die and cell coverage on remote trails is often nonexistent. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Foreign direct investment was practically nonexistent, as were new business formations. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Most schemes involved hiding behind computer screens, renting nonexistent apartments or exploiting a grandparent’s love by asking for a grandchild’s fake bail. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

But as Marcus shrewdly explains, the precedent for TV voters to catch up to Season 4 on a show that’s heretofore gone unnominated is almost nonexistent. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 July 2026