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Existing vs Nonexistent - What's the difference?

existing | nonexistent |

As adjectives the difference between existing and nonexistent

is that existing is that exists, or has existence, especially that exists now while nonexistent is not existent; not real.

As a verb existing

is present participle of lang=en.

existing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
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    Synonyms

    * existent

    Anagrams

    *

    nonexistent

    English

    Alternative forms

    * non-existent

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not existent; not real.
    • "Hrunk" is a nonexistent word.
    His social skills are nonexistent .

    Synonyms

    * inexistent