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Nonexistent vs Unreal - What's the difference?

nonexistent | unreal |

As adjectives the difference between nonexistent and unreal

is that nonexistent is not existent; not real while unreal is fake; not real.

nonexistent

English

Alternative forms

* non-existent

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * inexistent

    unreal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • fake; not real
  • * 1922 , (Margery Williams), (The Velveteen Rabbit)
  • *:"The Boy's Uncle made me Real," he said. "That was a great many years ago; but once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."
  • (slang) larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.
    • I just had an unreal hamburger.

    Antonyms

    * real

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